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Job 13:2

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Job 13:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “What ye know, [the same] do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

What ye know, [the same] do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
Job 13:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Job 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Lo, mine eye hath seen all [this], Mine ear hath heard and understood it.
2What ye know, [the same] do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.
3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
4But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.
5Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“What ye know, [the same] do I know also, etc.] Concerning God and his perfections, his sovereignty, holiness, justice, wisdom, power, goodness, etc. and concerning his providences, and his dealings with men in an ordinary or in an extraordinary way: I [am] not inferior unto you; as might be deduced from the preceding discourse; (see Gill on “<181203>Job 12:3”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“What ye know ... - See the note at Job 12:3. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Job 12:3, Job 15:8, Job 15:9, Job 34:35, Job 35:16, Job 37:2, Job 40:4, Job 40:5, Job 42:7; Co1 8:1, Co1 8:2; Co2 11:4, Co2 11:5, Co2 11:16-18, Co2 12:11 Job 13:3”
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