Job 42:2-4
Easy-to-Read Version
2 “I know you can do everything.
You make plans, and nothing can change or stop them.
3 You asked, ‘Who is this ignorant person saying these foolish things?’[a]
I talked about things I did not understand.
I talked about things too amazing for me to know.
4 “You said to me, ‘Listen, and I will speak.
I will ask you questions, and you will answer me.’
Footnotes
- Job 42:3 Who … things Or “Who is this person darkening advice with ignorant words.”
Job 42:2-4
New International Version
2 “I know that you can do all things;(A)
no purpose of yours can be thwarted.(B)
3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’(C)
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to know.(D)
4 “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.’(E)
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