Job 12:13 “Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.”

Job 12:13

Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

World English Bible

“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

American Standard Version

With God is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.

Geneva Bible 1599

With him is wisedome and strength: he hath counsell and vnderstanding.

Darby Translation

With him is wisdom and might; he hath counsel and understanding.

Young's Literal Translation

With Him [are] wisdom and might, To him [are] counsel and understanding.

Bible in Basic English

With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.

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Cross references

“him”

Job 32:6–9

Job 32:6–9 · BSB

So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.

“wisdom”

Job 9:4 Job 36:5 Job 28:20–28 James 1:5 Psalm 147:5 Daniel 2:20

Job 9:4 · BSB

God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?

Job 36:5 · BSB

Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Job 28:20–28 · BSB

From where, then, does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?

James 1:5 · BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Psalm 147:5 · BSB

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.

Daniel 2:20 · BSB

and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.

“counsel”

Proverbs 8:14 Ephesians 1:11 Isaiah 46:10 Romans 11:34 Ephesians 1:8 Isaiah 40:13

Proverbs 8:14 · BSB

Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.

Ephesians 1:11 · BSB

In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Isaiah 46:10 · BSB

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Romans 11:34 · BSB

“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”

Ephesians 1:8 · BSB

that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

Isaiah 40:13 · BSB

Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?

Also

Job 11:6 Job 38:36

Job 11:6 · BSB

and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

Job 38:36 · BSB

Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

14What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.

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