Job 38:36

“Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?”

"Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?" - Job 38:36
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What does Job 38:36 mean?

Job 38:36 (KJV) reads: "Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?" This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Job where God is speaking to Job about the limits of human understanding and the vastness of God's wisdom and…

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The Divine Source of Wisdom

In the book of Job, we encounter profound yet challenging conversations about suffering, divine justice, and ultimately, the sovereignty of God. Among the penetrating questions God asks Job, one stands out with significant implications for our understanding of wisdom and…

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A Prayer for Divine Wisdom and Understanding

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, humbled and in awe of Your greatness, acknowledging Your omniscience and the unfathomable depth of Your wisdom. In Job 38:36, You ask, "Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?" Lord, I…

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Job 38:36 - "Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?"
Job 38:36 (KJV) Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
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Job 38:1 - "Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,"
Job 38:38 - "When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?"
Job 38:1
Job 38:1
Genesis 36:38 - "And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead."
Elijah in the scene 1 Kings 18:36–38
Job 38:4-7
Job 34:36 - "My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men."
Job 38:14 - "It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment."
Job 36:1 - "Elihu also proceeded, and said,"
Exodus 36:38 - "And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass."
"Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said," - Job 38:1
Job 38:2 - "Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?"
Job 38:30 - "The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen."
Job 36:14 - "They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean."
Job 36:8 - "And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;"
"When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?" - Job 38:38
Job 38:40 - "When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?"
Job 38:7 - "When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?"
Job 38:15 - "And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken."
Job 38:28 - "Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?"