Bible in Basic English
"Where were you when I put the earth on its base? Say, if you have knowledge."
— Job 38:4, Bible in Basic English
“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.”
And the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?
Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
Where were you when I put the earth on its base? Say, if you have knowledge.
By whom were its measures fixed? Say, if you have wisdom; or by whom was the line stretched out over it?
On what were its pillars based, or who put down its angle-stone,
When the morning stars made songs together, and all the sons of the gods gave cries of joy?