JOB 38:36 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=unclear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Τίς δὲ ἔδωκε γυναιξὶν ὑφάσματος σοφίαν, ἢ ποικιλτικὴν ἐπιστήμην;
(Tis de edōke gunaixin hufasmatos sofian, aʸ poikiltikaʸn epistaʸmaʸn; )

ULT Who has put wisdom in the clouds,
⇔ or who has given understanding to the mist?

38:36 Or Who has given the ibis wisdom, that is, wisdom about the flooding of the Nile

OEB Who hath set in the fleecy clouds wisdom?
⇔ Or given to the meteor insight?

WEBBE Who has put wisdom in the inward parts?
⇔ Or who has given understanding to the mind?

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Who has put wisdom in the heart,
⇔ or has imparted understanding to the mind?

LSV Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the covered part?

FBV Who has placed wisdom inside people? Who has given understanding to the mind?[fn]

38:36 The interpretation of this verse is unclear and many possible translations have been suggested.

T4T Who enables the clouds to know when they should cause rain to fall?

LEB No LEB JOB book available

BBE Who has put wisdom in the high clouds, or given knowledge to the lights of the north?

Moff No Moff JOB book available

JPS Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?

ASV Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts?
⇔ Or who hath given understanding to the mind?

DRA Who hath put wisdom in the heart of man? or who gave the cock understanding?

YLT Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?

Drby Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the mind?

RV Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the mind?
(Who hath/has put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath/has given understanding to the mind? )

SLT Who put wisdom in the reins? or who gave understanding to the mind?

Wbstr Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

KJB-1769 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
(Who hath/has put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath/has given understanding to the heart? )

KJB-1611 Who hath put wisedome in the inward parts? or who hath giuen vnderstanding to the heart?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps No Bshps JOB book available

Gnva Who hath put wisedome in the reines? or who hath giuen the heart vnderstanding?
(Who hath/has put wisdom in the reins? or who hath/has given the heart understanding? )

Cvdl No Cvdl JOB book available

Wycl No Wycl JOB book available

Luth No Luth JOB book available

ClVg Quis posuit in visceribus hominis sapientiam? vel quis dedit gallo intelligentiam?
(Who put in/into/on visceribus of_man wisdom? or who/any he_gave gallo intelligentiam? )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT JOB book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מִי־שָׁ֭ת בַּ⁠טֻּח֣וֹת חָכְמָ֑ה א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָתַ֖ן לַ⁠שֶּׂ֣כְוִי בִינָֽה

who? he/it_placed/appointed in/on/at/with,heart wisdom or who? he/it_gave to_the,mind discernment

The meaning of the terms translated clouds and mist is no longer clear, although these terms seem to refer to some phenomena of the skies, since that is the subject of verses 22–38. However, some versions nevertheless translate these terms as references to parts of the human body or to birds. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the terms that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use terms comparable to the ones that the ULT uses.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

מִי־שָׁ֭ת בַּ⁠טֻּח֣וֹת חָכְמָ֑ה א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָתַ֖ן לַ⁠שֶּׂ֣כְוִי בִינָֽה

who? he/it_placed/appointed in/on/at/with,heart wisdom or who? he/it_gave to_the,mind discernment

If the terms translated clouds and mist do refer to phenomena of the skies, Yahweh is speaking of these phenomena as if they were living things that could have wisdom and understanding to know where they should form and when. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Who makes sure that clouds and mist form in the right places at the right times]

Parallel JOB 38:36