King James Version
Job 15:8 in the King James Version says “Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?” — study this verse from Job chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?”
Job 15:8 · KJV
Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the secret”
H5475a session, i.e., company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secret
“Hast thou heard”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
“and dost thou restrain”
H1639to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold
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