Job 15:9

“What knowest thou that we know not? etc.] Which are pretty near the words of Job to his friends, (<181203>Job 12:3 13:2); and to the same sense is what follows: [what] understandest thou which [is] not in us? in our hearts, minds, and understanding; or among us, which one or other, or all of us, have not: yet all men have not knowledge alike; some that profess themselves to be wise, and to have a large share of knowledge, are fools; and such who think they know something extraordinary, and more than others, know nothing as they ought to know; and such who have gifts of real knowledge have them different one from another; even of the things known there is not a like degree of knowledge, and…”

“in us--or, "with us," Hebraism for "we are aware of."”

“What knowest thou that we know not? - What pretensions or claims to wisdom have you which we have not? We have had, at least, equal advantages, and may be presumed to know as much as you. return to 'Top of Page'”

“15:9-10 Aged, gray-haired men claim a monopoly on wisdom (8:8-10; 12:20; see 12:2).”

“knowest: Job 13:2, Job 26:3, Job 26:4; Co2 10:7, Co2 11:5, Co2 11:21-30 Job 15:10”