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Job 38:36

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Who has put wisdom in the innermost being Or given understanding to the mind?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the mind?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the mind?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Who hath put—into cloud-forms—wisdom? Or who hath given—to the meteor—understanding?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Who hath put wisdom in the heart of man? or who gave the cock understanding?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Who hath put wisedome in the reines? Or who hath giuen the heart vnderstanding?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Who hath put wisedome in the inward parts? Or who hath giuen vnderstanding to the heart?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given vision to understanding?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And who has given to women skill in weaving, or knowledge of embroidery?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Who x4310
(4310) Complement
מִי
miy
{me}
An interrogitive pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things, who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.
hath put 7896
{7896} Prime
שִׁית
shiyth
{sheeth}
A primitive root; to place (in a very wide application).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
wisdom 2451
{2451} Prime
חָכְמָה
chokmah
{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
in the inward parts? 2910
{2910} Prime
טֻחָה
tuwchah
{too-khaw'}
From H2909 (or H2902) in the sense of overlaying; (in the plural only) the kidneys (as being covered); hence (figuratively) the inmost thought.
or x176
(0176) Complement
אוֹ
'ow
{o}
The first form is presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of the second form which is short for H0185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if.
who x4310
(4310) Complement
מִי
miy
{me}
An interrogitive pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things, who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.
hath given 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
understanding 998
{0998} Prime
בִּינָה
biynah
{bee-naw'}
From H0995; understanding.
to the heart? 7907
{7907} Prime
שֶׂכְוִי
sekviy
{sek-vee'}
From the same as H7906; observant, that is, (concretely) the mind.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Job 38:19-38.


Job 38:36

_ _ inward parts ... heart — But “dark clouds” (“shining phenomena”) [Umbreit]; “meteor” [Maurer], referring to the consultation of these as signs of weather by the husbandman (Ecclesiastes 11:4). But Hebrew supports English Version. The connection is, “Who hath given thee the intelligence to comprehend in any degree the phenomena just specified?”

_ _ heart — not the usual Hebrew word, but one from a root “to view”; perception.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 38:25-41.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 38:36

Who hath put wisdom in the (x) inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

(x) In the secret parts of man.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Who hath put:

Job 32:8 But [there is] a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Psalms 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 2:26 For [God] giveth to a man that [is] good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to [him that is] good before God. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

who hath given:

Exodus 31:3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Exodus 36:1-2 Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded. ... And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, [even] every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
Isaiah 28:26 For his God doth instruct him to discretion, [and] doth teach him.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ex 31:3; 36:1. Jb 32:8. Ps 51:6. Pv 2:6. Ec 2:26. Is 28:26. Jm 1:5, 17.

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