Job 36:3

What does Job 36:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 36:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I will get my knowledge from far, and I will give righteousness to my Maker.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

I lift up my knowledge from afar, And to my Maker I ascribe righteousness.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Creator.

Context

v.2Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God’s behalf.

v.3This passage

v.4For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 2:4

    If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

  • Acts 8:27

    And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

  • Job 34:10

    Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

  • Daniel 9:14

    Therefore hath Jehovah watched over the evil, and brought it upon us; for Jehovah our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth, and we have not obeyed his voice.

  • James 3:17

    But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

  • Psalms 11:7

    For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.

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