"For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?" — Romans 11:34

Romans 11:34 · KJV

“For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?”

— Romans 11:34

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable {are} his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

Romans 11 — Context

For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. {concluded...: or, shut them all up together}

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable {are} his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

For of him, and through him, and to him, {are} all things: to whom {be} glory for ever. Amen. {whom: Gr. him}

Cross References

Isaiah 40:13

Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or {being} his counsellor hath taught him? {his...: Heb. man of his counsel}

1 Corinthians 2:16

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. {may: Gr. shall}

Job 15:8

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

Job 36:22

Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?

Jeremiah 23:18

For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard {it}? {counsel: or, secret}