Job 15:7–8

7 “Are you the first man ever born?

Were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Do you listen in on God’s council?

Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?

7 “Are you the first man who was born?

Or were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Have you listened in the council of God?

And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

7 “Were you the first person ever born?

Were you born before the hills were made?

8 Were you listening at God’s secret council?

Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?

7 “Are you the first man who was born?

Or were you made before the hills?

8 Have you heard the counsel of God?

Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

7 “You are not the first man ever born;

you are not older than the hills.

8 You did not listen in on God’s secret council.

But you limit wisdom to yourself.

7 Art thou the first man that was born?

Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?

8 Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God?

And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?

7 Art thou the first man that was born? and wast thou brought forth before the hills? 8 Hast thou listened in the secret council of †God? And hast thou absorbed wisdom for thyself?

7 “Were you the first human to be born? 

Were you delivered before the hills ⸤existed⸥? 

8 Did you listen in on God’s council meeting 

and receive a monopoly on wisdom? 

7 Were you the first person ever born,

or were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Do you listen in on the council of God,

or have a monopoly on wisdom?

7 “Are you the firstborn of the human race?

Were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Have you listened in the council of God?

And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

7 “Were you born the firstborn of the human race?

And were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Have you listened in God’s confidential discussion?

And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

7 “Are you the first man who was ever born?

Were you created before the hills?

8 Do you listen in when God speaks with his angels?

Do you think you are the only wise person?

7 “Were you the first man to be born,

Or were you brought forth before the hills?

8 “Do you hear the secret counsel of God,

And limit wisdom to yourself?