Job 42:3
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Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have spoken unwisely, and things that above measure exceeded my knowledge.

Job 5:9
Who doth great things, and unsearchable and wonderful things without number:

Job 38:2
Who is this that wrappeth up sentences in unskilful words?

Psalm 40:5
Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee. I have declared and I have spoken they are multiplied above number.

Psalm 131:1
A gradual canticle of David. Lord, my heart is not exalted: nor are my eyes lofty. Neither have I walked in great matters, nor in wonderful things above me.

Psalm 139:6
Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it.

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Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have spoken unwisely, and things that above measure exceeded my knowledge.

Who

Job 38:2 Who is this that wrappeth up sentences in unskilful words?

things

Psalm 40:5 Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee. I have declared and I have spoken they are multiplied above number.

Psalm 131:1 A gradual canticle of David. Lord, my heart is not exalted: nor are my eyes lofty. Neither have I walked in great matters, nor in wonderful things above me.

Psalm 139:6 Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it.

Proverbs 30:2-4 I am the most foolish of men, and the wisdom of men is not with me. . . .

Context
Job Submits Himself to the LORD
2I know that thou canst do all things, and no thought is hid from thee. 3Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have spoken unwisely, and things that above measure exceeded my knowledge.4Hear, and I will speak: I will ask thee, and do thou tell me.…
Lexicon
You asked, ‘Who
מִ֤י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

is this
זֶ֨ה ׀ (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

who conceals
מַעְלִ֥ים (ma‘·lîm)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5956: To veil from sight, conceal

My counsel
עֵצָ֗ה (‘ê·ṣāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6098: Advice, plan, prudence

without
בְּֽלִ֫י (bə·lî)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as

knowledge?’
דָ֥עַת (ḏā·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1847: Knowledge

Surely
לָכֵ֣ן (lā·ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus

I spoke of things
הִ֭גַּדְתִּי (hig·gaḏ·tî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous

I did not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

understand,
אָבִ֑ין (’ā·ḇîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand

things too wonderful
נִפְלָא֥וֹת (nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful

for
מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי (mim·men·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

me to know.
אֵדָֽע׃ (’ê·ḏā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know


Additional Translations
You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.Who is he that hides counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

For who is he that hides counsel from thee? or who keeps back his words, and thinks to hide them from thee? and who will tell me what I knew not, great and wonderful things which I understood not?

Who is he that obscureth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered what I did not understand; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that which I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn't know.

Who is this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.
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