Job 12:3
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But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you; yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
“But I have intelligence and understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these [of God’s wisdom and might]?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these [of God’s wisdom and might]?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
But I also have a mind like you; I am not inferior to you. Who doesn’t know the things you are talking about?
I am also intelligent; I’m not inferior to you. Who isn’t like these people?
But I too have a brain, as much as you, In no way am I inferior to you. Besides, who doesn’t know things like these?
But I know as much as you do, and so does everyone else.
I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you; and who knoweth not such things as these?
I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?
But my mind is as good as yours. You aren’t any smarter than I am. You haven’t said anything that people don’t already know.
But I understand things as well as you. You are no better than I am. Everyone knows the things that you have been saying.
But I understand things as well as you. I do not fall short of you. Who doesn’t know all these things?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
But my ·mind [L heart; C the heart was considered the location of thought] is as good as yours; ·you are not better than I am [L I am not inferior to you]. ·Everyone knows all these things [L Who is not like these?; C probably a reference to the three friends and their intelligence].
But I have understanding as well as you, and am not inferior unto you: yea, who knoweth not such things?
Like you, I have a mind. I am not inferior to you. But who doesn’t know these things?
But I have as much sense as you have; I am in no way inferior to you; everyone knows all that you have said.
But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who doesn’t know the things you are talking about?
But my mind is as good as yours. You are not better than I am. Everyone knows all these things.
Like you, I also have understanding. I’m not inferior to you; who doesn’t know things like this?”
But I have a heart as well as you; I am not inferior to you; and who shall not be able to say as much again?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
But I have a heart of wisdom as well as you; I do not fall short of you. And who does not know such things as these?
I also have insight like you; I am not more inferior than you. And who does not know things like these?
Well, I know a few things myself—you are no better than I am. And who doesn’t know these things you’ve been saying?
Job answered: “I’m sure you speak for all the experts, and when you die there’ll be no one left to tell us how to live. But don’t forget that I also have a brain— I don’t intend to play second fiddle to you. It doesn’t take an expert to know these things.
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who does not know such things as these?
Like you, I have a mind. I am not inferior to you. But who doesn’t know these things?
But I have intelligence as well as you; I do not fall short of you; for who does not know such things as these?
But I have intelligence as well as you; I am not inferior to you. And who does not know such things as these?
“But I have intelligence as well as you; I am not inferior to you. And who does not know such things as these?
But I also have intelligence; I am not inferior to you in this regard. Who is ignorant of all these things?
But my mind is as good as yours; you are not better than I am. Everyone knows all these things.
I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
But I have a brain, just like you. I’m as clever as you are. In fact, everyone knows as much as you do.
But I have a mind as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know all these things?
But I have a mind as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know all these things?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Indeed, who does not know such things as these?
But I have understanding as well as you. I am not less than you. Who does not know such things as these?
Well, I know a few things myself— and you’re no better than I am. Who doesn’t know these things you’ve been saying?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
But I have levav (understanding) as well as you; I am not inferior to you; yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
But I have a mind as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know these things?
I have a mind as good as yours. Don’t think I am so far beneath you! After all, who doesn’t know all about these things? Who isn’t acquainted with the pedestrian platitudes you’ve trotted out?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these?
And to me is an heart, as and to you (But I also have understanding, like you do), and I am not lower than ye; for who knoweth not these things, which ye know?
I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
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