'Knowledge' in the Bible

“Should a wise man [such as you] utter such windy and vain knowledge [as we have just heard]And fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]?

“Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.

“Can anyone teach God knowledge,Seeing that He judges those on high?

“How you have counseled the one who has no wisdom!And how abundantly you have provided sound wisdom and helpful insight!

“It is hidden from the eyes of all the livingAnd concealed from the birds of the heavens.

“Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me;I also will give you my opinion [about Job’s situation] and tell you plainly what I think.’

“I too will give my share of answers;I too will express my opinion and share my knowledge.

“Hear my words, you wise men,And listen to me, you who have [so much] knowledge.

“Therefore He knows of their works,And He overthrows them in the night,So that they are crushed and destroyed.

‘Job speaks without knowledge,And his words are without wisdom and insight.

Job uselessly opens his mouthAnd multiplies words without knowledge [drawing the worthless conclusion that the righteous have no more advantage than the wicked].”

“I will bring my knowledge from afar,And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

“For truly my words are not false;He who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

“But if they do not hear and obey, they will die by the sword [of God’s destructive judgments]And they will die [in ignorance] without [true] knowledge.

“Do you know about the layers of thick clouds [and how they are balanced and poised in the heavens],The wonderful works of Him who is perfect in knowledge,

“Who is this that darkens counsel [questioning my authority and wisdom]By words without knowledge?

“[You said to me] ‘Who is this that darkens and obscures counsel [by words] without knowledge?’Therefore [I now see] I have [rashly] uttered that which I did not understand,Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.