KJV ORIGINAL
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Have you heard God's secret plans? Do you think you're the only one with wisdom?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Eliphaz is challenging Job by asking if he thinks he has special access to God's secrets or believes he's the only wise person.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Eliphaz's second speech to Job, where he's becoming more aggressive in his accusations. In ancient Near Eastern culture, claiming to have special divine knowledge or exclusive wisdom was considered extremely arrogant. Eliphaz is essentially accusing Job of pride and presumption for questioning God's justice in his suffering.
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