Job 37:19
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Shew us what we may say to him: or we are wrapped up in darkness.

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Job 12:3 I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?

Job 13:3,6 But yet I will speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. . . .

we

Job 26:14 Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?

Job 28:20,21 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? . . .

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

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

Psalm 73:16,17,22 I studied that I might know this thing, it is a labour in my sight: . . .

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. . . .

1 Corinthians 13:12 We see now through a glass in a dark manner: but then face to face. Now I know in part: but then I shall know even as I am known.

1 John 3:2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God: and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.

Context
Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty
18Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass. 19Shew us what we may say to him: or we are wrapped up in darkness.20Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.…
Cross References
Romans 8:26
Likewise, the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For, we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings,

Job 9:14
What am I then, that I should answer him, and have words with him?

Job 37:20
Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.

Lexicon
Teach
ה֭וֹדִיעֵנוּ (hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

us what
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

we should say
נֹּ֣אמַר (nō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

to Him;
ל֑וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

we cannot
לֹ֥א־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

draw up our case
נַ֝עֲרֹ֗ךְ (na·‘ă·rōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order

when our faces
מִפְּנֵי־ (mip·pə·nê-)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

are in darkness.
חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ (ḥō·šeḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness


Additional Translations
Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case when our faces are in darkness.Teach us what we shall say to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.

Wherefore teach me, what shall we say to him? and let us cease from saying much.

Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.

Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

Teach us what we shall say to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can't make our case by reason of darkness.

Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.
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