Parallel Verses
Amplified
“I will bring my knowledge from afar,
And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
New American Standard Bible
And I will ascribe
King James Version
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Holman Bible
and ascribe justice to my Maker.
International Standard Version
I'll take what I know to its logical conclusion and ascribe righteousness to my Creator,
A Conservative Version
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my maker.
American Standard Version
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Bible in Basic English
I will get my knowledge from far, and I will give righteousness to my Maker.
Darby Translation
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Creator.
Julia Smith Translation
I will lift up my knowledge from far off, and to him making me, I will give justice.
King James 2000
I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I will bring my knowledge from far away, and I will ascribe righteousness to my maker,
Modern King James verseion
I will bring my knowledge from afar, and I will credit righteousness to my Maker.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I will open unto thee yet more of mine understanding, and prove my maker righteous.
NET Bible
With my knowledge I will speak comprehensively, and to my Creator I will ascribe righteousness.
New Heart English Bible
I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
The Emphasized Bible
I will bring my knowledge from afar, and, to my Maker, will I attribute righteousness.
Webster
I will bring my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
World English Bible
I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Youngs Literal Translation
I lift up my knowledge from afar, And to my Maker I ascribe righteousness.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
2
“Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you,
That there is yet more to say on God’s behalf.
“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.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:4
“The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness without iniquity (injustice),
Just and upright is He.
Psalm 11:7
For the Lord is [absolutely] righteous, He loves righteousness (virtue, morality, justice);
The upright shall see His face.
Psalm 145:17
The Lord is [unwaveringly] righteous in all His ways
And gracious and kind in all His works.
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.
James 1:17
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure [morally and spiritually undefiled], then peace-loving [courteous, considerate], gentle, reasonable [and willing to listen], full of compassion and good fruits. It is unwavering, without [self-righteous] hypocrisy [and self-serving guile].
Revelation 15:3
And they
“Great and wonderful and awe-inspiring are Your works [in judgment],
Righteous and true are Your ways,
O King of the
Job 8:3
“Does God pervert justice?
Or does
Job 28:12-13
“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:20-24
“From where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?
Job 32:2
But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became indignant. His indignation was kindled and burned and he became upset with Job because he justified himself rather than God [and even expressed doubts about God’s character].
Job 32:8
“But there is [a vital force and] a spirit [of intelligence] in man,
And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
Job 34:5
“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous [and innocent],
But God has taken away my right;
Job 34:10-12
“Therefore hear me, you men of understanding.
Far be it from God that He would do wickedness,
And from the Almighty to do wrong.
Job 37:23
“The Almighty—we cannot find Him;
He is exalted in power
And He will not do violence to [nor disregard] justice and abundant righteousness.
Proverbs 2:4-5
If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver
And search for her as you would hidden treasures;
Jeremiah 12:1
Yet let me discuss issues of justice with You:
Why has the way of the wicked prospered?
Why are those who deal in treachery (deceit) at ease and thriving?
Daniel 9:7
“Righteousness belongs to You, O Lord, but to us confusion and open shame, as it is this day—to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, those who are nearby and those who are far away, in all the countries to which You have driven them, because of the [treacherous] acts of unfaithfulness which they have committed against You.
Daniel 9:14
Therefore the Lord has kept the tragedy ready and has brought it on us, for the Lord our God is [uncompromisingly] righteous and openly just in all His works which He does—He keeps His word; and we have not obeyed His voice.
Matthew 2:1-2
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of
Matthew 12:42
Acts 8:27-40
So he got up and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch [a man of great authority], a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,
Romans 3:25-26
whom God displayed publicly [before the eyes of the world] as a [life-giving]
Romans 9:14
What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? Certainly not!
Romans 10:6-8
But the righteousness based on faith [which produces a right relationship with Him] says the following: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into Heaven?’ that is, to bring Christ down;