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?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

7 Art thou the first man that was born?

Or wast thou made before the hills?

8 Hast thou heard the secret of God?

And dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

9 What knowest thou, that we know not?

What understandest thou, which is not in us?

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?

9 What do you know that we don’t?

What do you understand that we do not?

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?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not in us?

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.

9 You don’t know any more than we know.

You don’t understand any more than we understand.

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?

9 What knowest thou, that we know not?

What understandest thou, which is not in us?

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? 9 What knowest thou that we know not? what understandest thou which is not in us?

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? 

9 What do you know that we don’t know? 

What do you understand that we don’t? 

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?

9 What do you know that we don’t?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

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?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

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?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

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?

9 What do you know that we don’t know?

What understanding do you have that we don’t have?

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?

9 “What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that we do not?