Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Who gives the ibis wisdom or gives the rooster understanding? New Living Translation Who gives intuition to the heart and instinct to the mind? English Standard Version Who has put wisdom in the inward parts or given understanding to the mind? Berean Standard Bible Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind? King James Bible Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? New King James Version Who has put wisdom in the mind? Or who has given understanding to the heart? New American Standard Bible “Who has put wisdom in the innermost being, Or given understanding to the mind? NASB 1995 “Who has put wisdom in the innermost being Or given understanding to the mind? NASB 1977 “Who has put wisdom in the innermost being, Or has given understanding to the mind? Legacy Standard Bible Who has given wisdom in the innermost being Or given understanding to the mind? Amplified Bible “Who has put wisdom in the innermost being [of man, or in the layers of clouds] Or given understanding to the mind [of man, or to the heavenly display]? Christian Standard Bible Who put wisdom in the heart or gave the mind understanding? Holman Christian Standard Bible Who put wisdom in the heart or gave the mind understanding? American Standard Version Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind? Contemporary English Version Did you teach birds to know that rain or floods are on their way? English Revised Version Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the mind? GOD'S WORD® Translation Who put wisdom in the heart or gave understanding to the mind? Good News Translation Who tells the ibis when the Nile will flood, or who tells the rooster that rain will fall? International Standard Version "Who sets wisdom within you, or imbues your mind with understanding? NET Bible Who has put wisdom in the heart, or has imparted understanding to the mind? New Heart English Bible Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind? Webster's Bible Translation Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWho has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind? World English Bible Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWho has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the covered part? Young's Literal Translation Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding? Smith's Literal Translation Who put wisdom in the reins? or who gave understanding to the mind? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho hath put wisdom in the heart of man? or who gave the cock understanding? Catholic Public Domain Version Who placed discernment in the guts of man, or who gave the rooster intelligence? New American Bible Who gives wisdom to the ibis, and gives the rooster understanding? New Revised Standard Version Who has put wisdom in the inward parts, or given understanding to the mind? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given vision to understanding? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Who set wisdom in a hiding place, or who gave vision to discernment? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind? Brenton Septuagint Translation And who has given to women skill in weaving, or knowledge of embroidery? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Challenges Job…35Can you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’? 36Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind? 37Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Or who can tilt the water jars of the heavens… Cross References Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Proverbs 8:14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength. Daniel 2:21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. 1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Ecclesiastes 2:26 To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. Ephesians 1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. Proverbs 3:13-14 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! 1 Kings 3:12 behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be. Luke 21:15 For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. Psalm 51:6 Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. 1 Corinthians 2:6-7 Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. / No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. Treasury of Scripture Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? or who has given understanding to the heart? Who hath put Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Psalm 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. who hath given Exodus 31:3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, Exodus 36:1,2 Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded… Isaiah 28:26 For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him. Jump to Previous Clouds Covered Endowed Heart High Innermost Inward Lights Mind Mists North Part Parts Understanding WisdomJump to Next Clouds Covered Endowed Heart High Innermost Inward Lights Mind Mists North Part Parts Understanding WisdomJob 38 1. God challenges Job to answer4. God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance 31. and weakness Who has put wisdom in the heart This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of wisdom, suggesting that true wisdom is a gift from God. In the biblical context, wisdom is often associated with the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9:10). The heart, in ancient Hebrew thought, is the center of one's being, encompassing emotions, will, and intellect. This aligns with the biblical view that God is the source of all wisdom, as seen in Solomon's request for wisdom in 1 Kings 3:9-12. The rhetorical question implies that no human can claim credit for the wisdom that resides within; it is a divine endowment. or given understanding to the mind? Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice. 2. God The Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind in Job 38, challenging Job's understanding and perspective. 3. The Whirlwind The medium through which God speaks to Job, symbolizing God's power and majesty. Teaching Points Divine Source of WisdomRecognize that true wisdom and understanding are gifts from God, not merely human achievements. Humility Before God Acknowledge our limitations in understanding and approach God with humility, seeking His wisdom in our lives. The Role of the Heart and Mind Understand that God imparts wisdom to both the heart and mind, indicating a holistic approach to spiritual and intellectual growth. Seeking God’s Wisdom Actively seek God's wisdom through prayer, scripture, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Trust in God’s Sovereignty Trust that God, in His sovereignty, knows what is best for us and will provide the wisdom we need in His timing. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Job 38What does 'God granting heart's desires' mean? In Job 25:4, how can anyone be vindicated before God if even those closest to Him are considered unclean? In Job 22:5, Eliphaz accuses Job of great wickedness, yet Job 1:1 calls him blameless; how do we resolve this apparent contradiction? How does the Bible inspire creative expression?(36) Wisdom in the inward parts.--The mention of the inward parts and the heart here, in the midst of natural phenomena, perplexes every one; but it is a natural solution to refer them to the lightnings personified: "Who hath put such understanding in their inward parts?"Verse 36. - Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Some refer this to human wisdom, and understand the Almighty as asking - Who has put man's wisdom into his inward parts? literally, into his kidneys, or as our idiom would express it, "into his heart." But there is great difficulty in supposing a sudden transition from clouds and lightning in vers. 34, 35 to the human understanding in ver. 36, with a return to clouds and rain in ver. 37. Hence many of the best critics understand ver. 36 of the purpose and intelligence that may be regarded as existing in the clouds and rain and lightning themselves, which are God's ministers, and run to and fro at his command, and execute his pleasure. (So Schultens, Rosenmuller, Professor Lee, and Professer Stanley Leathes.) To obtain this result, we must translate the word טוּחות By "tempest" or "thunder-belts," and the word שׂכוי, in the next clause, by "storm n or something similar (see the Revised Version, where "dark clouds" is suggested as an alternative for "inward parts'" and "meteor" as an alternative for "heart"). The whole passage will then run thus: Who hath put wisdom in the thunderbolts? or who hath given understanding to the tempest? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whoמִי־ (mî·šā-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix has put שָׁ֭ת (ṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7896: To put, set wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom in the heart בַּטֻּח֣וֹת (baṭ·ṭu·ḥō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2910: The kidneys, the inmost thought or א֤וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if given נָתַ֖ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set understanding בִינָֽה׃ (ḇî·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 998: An understanding to the mind? לַשֶּׂ֣כְוִי (laś·śeḵ·wî) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7907: Perhaps appearance, phenomenon Links Job 38:36 NIVJob 38:36 NLT Job 38:36 ESV Job 38:36 NASB Job 38:36 KJV Job 38:36 BibleApps.com Job 38:36 Biblia Paralela Job 38:36 Chinese Bible Job 38:36 French Bible Job 38:36 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 38:36 Who has put wisdom in the inward (Jb) |
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