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You said,[a] “Who is this darkening counsel without knowledge?”
    I have indeed spoken about things I didn’t understand,
    wonders beyond my comprehension.
You said,[b] “Listen and I will speak;
    I will question you and you will inform me.”
My ears had heard about you,
    but now my eyes have seen you.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 42:3 Heb lacks You said.
  2. Job 42:4 Heb lacks You said.

You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’(A)
    Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
    things too wonderful for me to know.(B)

“You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak;
    I will question you,
    and you shall answer me.’(C)
My ears had heard of you(D)
    but now my eyes have seen you.(E)

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