KJV ORIGINAL
But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But as for all of you, go ahead and come back with your arguments again. I still can't find even one wise person among you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is telling his friends that despite all their words, none of them have shown true wisdom in understanding his situation.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his three friends - Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar - who have been trying to convince him that his suffering must be due to his own sin. After enduring their repeated accusations and simplistic explanations for his trials, Job expresses his frustration with their lack of genuine understanding or wisdom.
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