Job 8:10 “Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understandi…”

Job 8:10

Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

World English Bible

Shall they not teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart?

American Standard Version

Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, And utter words out of their heart?

Geneva Bible 1599

Shall not they teach thee and tell thee, and vtter the wordes of their heart?

Darby Translation

Shall not they teach thee, [and] tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

Young's Literal Translation

Do they not shew thee — speak to thee, And from their heart bring forth words?

Bible in Basic English

Will they not give you teaching, and say words of wisdom to you?

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Cross references

“Shall not”

Job 32:7 Deuteronomy 6:7 Deuteronomy 11:19 Psalm 145:4 Hebrews 11:4 Hebrews 12:1

Job 32:7 · BSB

I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.

Deuteronomy 6:7 · BSB

And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Deuteronomy 11:19 · BSB

Teach them to your children, speaking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Psalm 145:4 · BSB

One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

Hebrews 11:4 · BSB

By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

Hebrews 12:1 · BSB

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

“utter words”

Proverbs 18:15 Matthew 12:35 Proverbs 16:23

Proverbs 18:15 · BSB

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.

Matthew 12:35 · BSB

The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

Proverbs 16:23 · BSB

The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

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

In context

9For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.

11Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?

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