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◄ Job 15:9►

New International Version
What do you know that we do not know? What insights do you have that we do not have?

New Living Translation
What do you know that we don’t? What do you understand that we do not?

English Standard Version
What do you know that we do not know? What do you understand that is not clear to us?

Berean Standard Bible
What do you know that we do not? What do you understand that is not clear to us?

King James Bible
What knowest thou, that we know not?what understandest thou, whichis not in us?

New King James Version
What do you know that we do not know?What do you understand thatis not in us?

New American Standard Bible
“What do you know that we do not know?What do you understand that we do not?

NASB 1995
“What do you know that we do not know? What do you understand that we do not?

NASB 1977
“What do you know that we do not know?What do you understand that we do not?

Legacy Standard Bible
What do you know that we do not know?What do you understand that is not with us?

Amplified Bible
“What do you know that we do not know?What do you understand that is not equally clear to us?

Christian Standard Bible
What do you know that we don’t? What do you understand that is not clear to us?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What do you know that we don’t? What do you understand that is not clear to us?

American Standard Version
What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?

Contemporary English Version
Do you know and understand something we don't?

English Revised Version
What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What do you know that we don't know? What do you understand that we don't?

Good News Translation
There is nothing you know that we don't know.

International Standard Version
What do you know that we don't know, or that you understand and that isn't clear to us?

NET Bible
What do you know that we don't know? What do you understand that we don't understand?

New Heart English Bible
What do you know, that we do not know? What do you understand, which is not in us?

Webster's Bible Translation
What knowest thou that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
What do you know that we do not? What do you understand that is not clear to us?

World English Bible
What do you know that we don’t know? What do you understand which is not in us?

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
What have you known, and we do not know? [What] do you understand, and it is not with us?

Young's Literal Translation
What hast thou known, and we know not? Understandest thou -- and it is not with us?

Smith's Literal Translation
What knewest thou and we shall not know? wilt thou understand and it not be with us?

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
What knowest thou that we are ignorant of? what dost thou understand that we know not?

Catholic Public Domain Version
What do you know, about which we are ignorant? What do you understand that we do not know?

New American Bible
What do you know that we do not know, or understand that we do not?

New Revised Standard Version
What do you know that we do not know? What do you understand that is not clear to us?

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Or what do you know that we do not know? Or what do you under, stand that we do not understand?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
What do you know that we do not know, or what do you discern that was not with us?

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For what knowest thou, that, we know not? or what understandest thou, which we do not also?

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God
…8Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?9What do you know that we do not?What do you understand that is not clear to us?10Both the gray-haired and the aged are on our side—men much older than your father.…

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Cross References

Job 11:7-8
Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? / They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Job 38:4-5
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it?

Isaiah 40:13-14
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? / Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?

1 Corinthians 2:11
For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

Romans 11:33-34
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”

Ecclesiastes 7:24
What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?

Psalm 139:6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.

Isaiah 55:8-9
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

1 Corinthians 3:19-20
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

Proverbs 30:3-4
I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One. / Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!

Psalm 92:5
How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts!

Romans 9:20
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”

1 Corinthians 8:2
The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.

Psalm 73:22
I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.

Proverbs 8:4-5
“To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men. / O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.

Treasury of Scripture

What know you, that we know not? what understand you, which is not in us?

knowest

Job 13:2
What ye know,the same do I know also: Iam not inferior unto you.

Job 26:3,4
How hast thou counselledhim that hath no wisdom? andhow hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is? …

2 Corinthians 10:7
Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as heis Christ's, even soare we Christ's.

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Job 15

1.Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself
17.He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

What do you know that we do not?
This question is posed by Eliphaz, one of Job's friends, during a dialogue with Job. It reflects the skepticism and challenge towards Job's claims of innocence and understanding of his suffering. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, wisdom was highly valued, and elders were often seen as the primary holders of knowledge. Eliphaz's question implies that Job, despite his suffering, cannot possess knowledge beyond what is already known by the wise men of his time. This reflects a common theme in the Book of Job, where human understanding is limited compared to God's omniscience. The rhetorical nature of the question suggests that Eliphaz believes Job's assertions are unfounded. This connects to other scriptures, such asIsaiah 55:8-9, which emphasize the vast difference between human and divine understanding.

What do you understand that is not clear to us?
This phrase continues the challenge to Job's claims of understanding his plight. It underscores the belief that Job's friends hold—that they, as a collective, possess a comprehensive understanding of God's ways and justice. Historically, this reflects the communal approach to wisdom in ancient societies, where knowledge was shared and validated within a group rather than through individual insight. Theologically, this question points to the limitations of human wisdom and the mystery of divine providence, a central theme in the Book of Job. It also foreshadows the eventual revelation that God's wisdom and plans are beyond human comprehension, as seen inJob 38-41, where God speaks directly to Job, highlighting the limitations of human understanding.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Eliphaz the Temanite
One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking to Job, questioning his wisdom and understanding.

2.Job
A man described as blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He is undergoing severe trials and suffering, and his friends are attempting to explain his suffering.

3.Teman
A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is presumed to be wise and knowledgeable.

4.The Dialogue
This verse is part of a larger dialogue where Job's friends are trying to convince him that his suffering is due to some hidden sin.

5.The Suffering of Job
The broader context of Job's immense suffering and his quest for understanding and vindication.

Teaching Points

The Limitations of Human Wisdom
Eliphaz's question to Job highlights the limitations of human wisdom. We must recognize that our understanding is finite and often flawed.

The Danger of Pride in Knowledge
Eliphaz's challenge can serve as a warning against pride in our own knowledge. True wisdom comes from humility and reverence for God.

Seeking Divine Wisdom
In times of confusion and suffering, we should seek God's wisdom through prayer and scripture, rather than relying solely on human reasoning.

Compassionate Listening
The interaction between Job and his friends teaches us the importance of listening with compassion rather than assuming we have all the answers.

Trusting God's Sovereignty
Even when we do not understand our circumstances, we can trust in God's sovereign plan and His ultimate wisdom.

Lists and Questions

Top 10 Lessons from Job 15

Why does Job 28 offer poetic descriptions of wisdom's source without reconciling them with scientific or pagan wisdom traditions of the time?

What does the Bible say about food offered to idols?

What is the Bible's perspective on intuition?

If God's 'arm is not too short' (Isaiah 59:1), why do we see prolonged suffering and injustice without divine intervention in this narrative?

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 9. -What knowest thou, that we know not? So far as worldly wisdom went, this was probably quite true. Job was not more advanced in knowledge than Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. But he had a keener spiritual insight. He was wiser in the "wisdom which is from above." Perplexed and confused as were his thoughts concerning the Divine government of the universe, they were nearer the truth, more worthy of the Divine nature, than those of his adversaries. In his reply, without claiming any special wisdom, he pours contempt on their pretensions to spiritual understanding (Job 17:4, 10).What understandest thou, which is not in us? A mere repetition of the first member of the verse in different words.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

What
מַה־(mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100:What?, what!, indefinitely what

do you know
יָּ֭דַעְתָּ(yā·ḏa‘·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3045:To know

that we do not?
וְלֹ֣א(wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808:Not, no

What do you understand
תָּ֝בִ֗ין(tā·ḇîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 995:To separate mentally, understand

that is not
וְֽלֹא־(wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808:Not, no

clear to us?
עִמָּ֥נוּ(‘im·mā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 5973:With, equally with

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