KJV ORIGINAL
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Who is this person who confuses wise advice by speaking without understanding?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is challenging Job for speaking about things he doesn't fully understand, questioning God's wisdom with incomplete knowledge.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, Job, a righteous man from the ancient patriarchal era, has been enduring immense suffering and debating with his friends about God's justice and the reasons for his trials. God finally responds to Job in chapters 38-41, speaking from a whirlwind to challenge Job's presumptuous questions and assertions. This verse marks the start of God's direct address, where He confronts Job for obscuring divine wisdom with uninformed words.
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