KJV ORIGINAL
What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Whatever you know, I know too. I'm not less intelligent or wise than you are.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is telling his friends that he's just as knowledgeable and capable of understanding as they are.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his three friends (Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar) who have been lecturing him about why he's suffering, implying that his troubles must be due to his sin. These friends considered themselves wise counselors, but Job is asserting that he has just as much wisdom and understanding about God and life as they do.
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