Job 17:10 “But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise ma…”

Job 17:10

But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise man among you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

World English Bible

But as for you all, come back. I will not find a wise man among you.

American Standard Version

But as for you all, come on now again; And I shall not find a wise man among you.

Geneva Bible 1599

All you therefore turne you, and come nowe, and I shall not finde one wise among you.

Darby Translation

But as for you all, pray come on again; and I shall not find one wise man among you.

Young's Literal Translation

Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.

Bible in Basic English

But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.

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Cross references

“do ye return”

Job 6:29 Malachi 3:18

Job 6:29 · BSB

Reconsider; do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my righteousness is at stake.

Malachi 3:18 · BSB

So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

“for I”

Job 42:7 Job 17:4 Job 15:9 Job 32:9 1 Corinthians 1:20 1 Corinthians 6:5

Job 42:7 · BSB

After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.

Job 17:4 · BSB

You have closed their minds to understanding; therefore You will not exalt them.

Job 15:9 · BSB

What do you know that we do not? What do you understand that is not clear to us?

Job 32:9 · BSB

It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.

1 Corinthians 1:20 · BSB

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

1 Corinthians 6:5 · BSB

I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?

Also

Job 12:2

Job 12:2 · BSB

“Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!

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

In context

9Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

11My days have passed; my plans are broken off— even the desires of my heart.

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