“ You people think you are the only ones who matter! You are sure that wisdom will die with you!

“你们真是子民哪，你们死亡，智慧也就灭没了。

“你们果真是人物啊！智慧要与你们一同去死。

“你们果真是人物啊！智慧要与你们一同去死。

“你们真是什么都懂的人啊，你们死了，智慧也会消逝！

“你们真的是有知识的民，你们死了，智慧也跟你们一同灭亡。

你們真是子民哪，你們死亡，智慧也就滅沒了。

「你們果真是人物啊！智慧要與你們一同去死。

「你們果真是人物啊！智慧要與你們一同去死。

「你們真是什麼都懂的人啊，你們死了，智慧也會消逝！

“你們真的是有知識的民，你們死了，智慧也跟你們一同滅亡。

『你們真是有知識的人哪！你們死了，智慧也就跟你們同滅沒了！

爾曹為民、無疑也、智慧將與爾偕亡、

爾豈人中之俊乎、爾曹若死、宇宙間豈無哲人哉。

爾為民中俊者、無疑也、爾以為若死、智慧遂同死、或作爾豈民中之俊乎爾曹若死智慧亦死乎

“ Doubtless you are the only people who matter, and wisdom will die with you!

“ No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

“ You people really know everything, don’t you? And when you die, wisdom will die with you!

No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!

“ Truly then you are the people, And with you wisdom will die!

“ No doubt you are the people, And wisdom will die with you!

No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.

No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!

No doubt but ye[ are] the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

“ Without a doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

“ No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

You have closed the minds of those who are trying to comfort me. They don’t understand that I haven’t done anything wrong. So don’t let them win the argument.

I thought,‘ Those who are older should speak first. Those who have lived for many years should teach people how to be wise.’But the spirit in people gives them understanding. The breath of the Mighty One gives them wisdom.Older people aren’t the only ones who are wise. They aren’t the only ones who understand what is right.“ So I’m saying you should listen to me. I’ll tell you what I know.I waited while you men spoke. I listened to your reasoning. While you were searching for words,I paid careful attention to you. But not one of you has proved that Job is wrong. None of you has answered his arguments.Don’t claim,‘ We have enough wisdom to answer Job.’ Let God, not a mere man, prove that he’s wrong.

“ Teach me. Then I’ll be quiet. Show me what I’ve done wrong.Honest words are so painful! But your reasoning doesn’t prove anything.

What you have just said dishonors me. So I really have to reply to you.

“ Find out what our parents taught. Discover what those who lived before them learned.After all, we were born only yesterday. So we don’t know anything. Our days on this earth are like a shadow that disappears.Won’t your people of long ago teach you and tell you? Won’t the things they said help you understand?

“ Come on, all of you! Try again! I can’t find a wise person among you.

How terrible it will be for those who think they are wise! How terrible for those who think they are really clever!

I say this to shame you. Is it possible that no one among you is wise enough to judge matters between believers?

I wish he’d show you the secrets of wisdom. After all, true wisdom has two sides. Here’s what I want you to know. God has forgotten some of your sins.

“ Job, would a wise person answer with a lot of meaningless talk? Would they fill their stomach with the hot east wind?

We are fools for Christ. But you are so wise in Christ! We are weak. But you are so strong! You are honored. But we are looked down on!

Rich people may think they are wise. But a poor person with understanding knows that rich people are fooling themselves.

“ Don’t all your words require an answer? I’m sure that what you are saying can’t be right.

A wild donkey’s colt can’t be born a human being. And it’s just as impossible that a person without sense can become wise.