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Job 38:1–2

Then the Lord aanswered Job out of bthe whirlwind, and said,

Who is this that darkeneth counsel

By words cwithout knowledge?

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Job 38:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:

“Who is this that obscures my plans

with words without knowledge?

Job 38:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

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

Job 38:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind:

“Who is this that questions my wisdom

with such ignorant words?

Job 38:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

“Who is this who darkens counsel

By words without knowledge?

Job 38:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then the Lord answered Job from the storm. He said:

“Who is this that makes my purpose unclear

by saying things that are not true?

Job 38:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Who is this that darkeneth counsel

By words without knowledge?

Job 38:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Job 38:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm. 

“Who is this that belittles my advice 

with words that do not show any knowledge ⸤about it⸥? 

Job 38:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind. He said:

Who is this who obscures My counsel

with ignorant words?

Job 38:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind:

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

Job 38:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then Yahweh answered Job from the storm, and he said,

“Who is this darkening counsel

by words without knowledge?

Job 38:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord spoke to Job out of a storm. He said,

“Who do you think you are to disagree with my plans?

You do not know what you are talking about.

Job 38:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

Who is this that darkens counsel

By words without knowledge?


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