Job 21:22
20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
23 One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
24 His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high?
- KJV
- Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
- WEB
- “Shall any teach God knowledge, since he judges those who are high?
- ASV
- Shall any teach God knowledge, Seeing he judgeth those that are high?
- DARBY
- Can any teach God knowledge? And he it is that judgeth those that are high.
- BLB
- Can one teach knowledge to God, since He judges those being high?
- ÅB
- Vil noen lære Gud visdom, han som dømmer de høyeste[^5]?
- OTB
- Kan noen gi Gud kunnskap,
siden han dømmer selv de høyeste? - B1930
- Vil nogen lære Gud visdom, han som dømmer de høieste? / < d.e. englene.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 11:34
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:13–14
Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
Read in contextEcclesiastes 5:8
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Read in contextJob 40:2
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Read in context2 Peter 2:4
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
Read in contextPsalms 82:1
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
Read in contextJob 35:11
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
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