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Berean Standard Bible

““Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?”

Job 38:2

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After chapters of speeches by Job and his friends, God finally answers from a whirlwind. Job has demanded an explanation for his suffering, and his friends have insisted on tidy reasons.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?

World English Bible (WEB)

“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

King James Version (KJV)

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Quién es ése que oscurece el consejo con palabras sin sabiduría?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«¿Por qué con tu ignorancia niegas mi providencia?

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