Job 20:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

Do you not know this of old, since man was placed on earth,

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  • Gen 1:28 : 28 And God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.
  • Gen 9:1-3 : 1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth. 2 And the fear and dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, and on every bird of the air, on all that moves on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea; into your hand they are delivered. 3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; just as the green herbs, I have given you all things.
  • Job 8:8-9 : 8 For inquire, I pray you, of the former age, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow:)
  • Job 15:10 : 10 With us are both the gray-headed and very aged men, much older than your father.
  • Job 32:7 : 7 I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.
  • Ps 115:16 : 16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S, but the earth He has given to the children of men.

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  • Job 38:18-21
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    18Have you perceived the breadth of the earth? Declare, if you know it all.

    19Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is its place,

    20That you may take it to its boundary, and that you may discern the paths to its home?

    21Do you know it, because you were born then? Or because the number of your days is great?

  • 4Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.

  • 3But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: indeed, who does not know such things as these?

  • 21Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?

  • Job 15:7-9
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    7Are you the first man that was born? Or were you made before the hills?

    8Have you heard the secret counsel of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

    9What do you know that we don't know? What do you understand that is not in us?

  • 6Is not this your fear, your confidence, your hope, and the integrity of your ways?

  • 20From where then comes wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

  • 15Have you marked the old way which wicked men have trodden,

  • Job 10:4-6
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    4Do You have eyes of flesh? Or do You see as man sees?

    5Are Your days as the days of man? Are Your years as man's days,

    6That You inquire after my iniquity and search after my sin?

  • 5That the triumph of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

  • 27Behold this, we have searched it out, it is true; hear it, and know it for your good.

  • 10Do not say, 'Why were the former days better than these?' for you do not inquire wisely concerning this.

  • 10That which has been is already named, and it is known that it is man: nor can he contend with one mightier than he.

  • 10Is there anything of which it may be said, See, this is new? It has already been in ancient times, which were before us.

  • 1Why, since times are not hidden from the Almighty, do those who know Him not see His days?

  • 3I have heard the rebuke of my dishonor, and the spirit of my understanding prompts me to respond.

  • Job 8:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8For inquire, I pray you, of the former age, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers:

    9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow:)

  • 16Do you know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

  • 16If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

  • 3And do You open Your eyes upon such a one and bring me into judgment with You?

  • 2I know this is true: but how can a man be righteous before God?

  • 13Lest you should say, We have found out wisdom: God will thrust him down, not man.

  • Job 28:12-13
    2 verses
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    12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

    13Man does not know its value; nor is it found in the land of the living.

  • 3Who is he who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

  • 20Have I not written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

  • 4As for me, is my complaint to a man? And if it were, why should my spirit not be troubled?

  • 2What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.

  • 27But I know your dwelling place, your going out and your coming in, and your rage against me.

  • 21Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him who does not know God.

  • 11For He knows deceptive men; He sees wickedness also; will He not then consider it?

  • 3LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! Or the son of man, that you make account of him!

  • 33Do you know the statutes of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?

  • 4Does He not see my ways, and count all my steps?

  • 4To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit came from you?

  • 25Of old you have laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.

  • 4As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tent;

  • 14I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever: nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it: and God does it, that men should fear before him.

  • 17What is man, that you should magnify him, and that you should set your heart upon him?

  • 21Who knows the spirit of man that goes upward, and the spirit of the beast that goes downward to the earth?

  • 20Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

  • 22Can anyone teach God knowledge, seeing He judges those who are high?