Job 36:3
1 And Elihu continued:
2 “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
4 For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
- KJV
- I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
- WEB
- I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
- ASV
- I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
- DARBY
- I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Creator.
- BLB
- I will lift up my knowledge from afar, and to my Maker I will ascribe righteousness.
- ÅB
- Jeg vil hente min kunnskap langt borte fra, og jeg vil vise at min skaper har rett.
- OTB
- Jeg vil hente fram min kunnskap fra det fjerne
og tilskrive rettferdighet til min Skaper. - B1930
- Jeg vil hente min kunnskap langt borte fra, og jeg vil vise at min skaper har rett.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
Read in contextJames 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
Read in contextPsalms 145:17
The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
Read in contextJob 8:3
Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
Read in contextDaniel 9:14
Therefore the LORD has kept the calamity in store and brought it upon us. For the LORD our God is righteous in all He does; yet we have not obeyed His voice.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
Read in contextDaniel 9:7
To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.
Read in contextJob 32:8
But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
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