King James Version

Job 39:17

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הִשָּׁ֣הּhishahforgetנָשָׁהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “forget”, a completed actionH5382to forget; figuratively, to neglect; causatively, to remit, removeforget, deprive, exact.אֱל֣וֹהַּelohaGodאֱלוֹהַּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).חָכְמָ֑הchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.וְלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…חָ֥לַקchalaqseparate selfחָלַקverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “separate self”, a completed actionH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).לָ֝֗הּlahtoלָ֝֗הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to”toבַּבִּינָֽהbabinahin understandingבִּינָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in understanding”, the ordinary formH998understandingknowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath He imparted to her understanding.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

Young’s Literal Translation

For God hath caused her to forget wisdom, And He hath not given a portion To her in understanding:

World English Bible

because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.

Darby Translation

For God hath deprived her of wisdom, and hath not furnished her with understanding.

Douay-Rheims

For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath He imparted to her understanding.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For God has withholden wisdom from her, and not given her a portion in understanding.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι κατεσιώπησεν αὐτῇ ὁ Θεὸς σοφίαν, καὶ οὐκ ἐπεμέρισεν αὐτῇ ἐν τῇ συνέσει.