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Job 21:22

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

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הַלְאֵ֥לhalelthe to idolאֵלparticle, interrogative, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the to idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'יְלַמֶּדyelamedteachלָמַדverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “teach”, an unfinished actionH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).דָּ֑עַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).וְ֝ה֗וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.רָמִ֥יםramimhighרוּםverb, qal, participle, absolute — “high”, a verb used as a describing wordH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…יִשְׁפּֽוֹטyishpotjudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “judge”, an unfinished actionH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing it is He that judgeth those that are high.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Shall any teach God knowledge, Seeing he judgeth those that are high?

Young’s Literal Translation

To God doth [one] teach knowledge, And He the high doth judge?

World English Bible

“Shall any teach God knowledge, since he judges those who are high?

Darby Translation

Can any teach God knowledge? And he it is that judgeth those that are high.

Douay-Rheims

Shall any one teach God knowledge, who judgeth those that are high?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing it is He that judgeth those that are high.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Is it not the Lord who teaches understanding and knowledge? and does not he judge murders?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πότερον οὐχὶ ὁ Κύριός ἐστιν ὁ διδάσκων σύνεσιν καὶ ἐπιστήμην; αὐτὸς δὲ φόνους διακρίνει;