Job 38:2

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge.”

You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.

Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.

Yahweh, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.

This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

These things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, humility, and severity to the body; but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,

“How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

surely my lips will not speak unrighteousness, neither will my tongue utter deceit.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

“You shall have no other gods before me.

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Yahweh his God; for he went into Yahweh’s temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.

Let still be my consolation, yes, let me exult in pain that doesn’t spare, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Though I am righteous, my own mouth will condemn me. Though I am blameless, it will prove me perverse.

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If not he, then who is it?

‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

for I give you sound learning. Don’t forsake my law.

There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

“There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:

Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.”

But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”

Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day of his birth.

who does great things that can’t be fathomed, marvelous things without number;

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

Isn’t it that I have no help in me, That wisdom is driven quite from me?

How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?

Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?

Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I will not lie to your face.

“My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these?

Who doesn’t know that in all these, Yahweh’s hand has done this,

What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you.

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

“Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?

Your own mouth condemns you, and not I. Yes, your own lips testify against you.

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

I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.

I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

If it isn’t so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?”

How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

I will teach you about the hand of God. I will not conceal that which is with the Almighty.

See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.

My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.

If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”

For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.

My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.

because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

For Yahweh spoke this to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

The prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus it will be done to them.”

You have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me. I have heard it.”

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.

Let no one rob you of your prize by self-abasement and worshiping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.