Isaiah 40:13

Who helped the Spirit of the Lord, either who was his counsellor, and showed to him?

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

In Context

12Who meted waters in a fist, and weighed (the) heavens with a span? Who weighed the heaviness of the earth with three fingers, and weighed [the] mountains in a weigh, and [the] little hills in a balance? (Who hath measured the waters with his fist, and weighed the heavens with the span of his hand? Who hath weighed the heaviness of the earth with three fingers, and weighed the mountains on a scale, and the little hills on a balance?)

14With whom took he counsel, and who learned him, and taught him the path of rightfulness, and learned him in knowing, and showed to him the way of prudence?

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Cross References

Job 36:22Lo! God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the givers of law. (Behold! God’s strength towers over all, and there is no one like him among the law givers, (or the rulers).)

Jeremiah 23:18For why who is present in the counsel of the Lord (or For who hath stood in the council of the Lord), and saw, and heard his word? who beheld, and heard the word of him?

John 1:13the which not of bloods, neither of the will of (the) flesh, neither of the will of man, but be born of God. (who be born not of blood, nor by the desire of the flesh, nor by the desire of man, but be born of God.)

1 Corinthians 2:16As it is written, And who knew the wit of the Lord, or who taught him? And we have the wit of Christ. (As it is written, And who knew the mind, or the thoughts, of the Lord, or who taught him? And we have the mind of the Messiah.)

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 40:13-18

Evangelical Predictions. ( b. c. 708.) 12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? 13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord , or being his counsellor hath taught him? 14 With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding? 15 Behold, the… Read the whole commentary →

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