And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! - rather, 'they are double to (man's and so double to thy) wisdom' (Michaelis). So the Hebrew х tuwshiyaah (H8454)] is rendered, Proverbs 2:7. God's ways, which you arraign, if you were shown their secret wisdom, would be seen vastly to exceed that of men, including yours. "The foolishness of God is wiser than men" (1 Corinthians 1:25). Then you would see sin in yourself where now you see none.
Exacteth - rather, 'God consigns to oblivion in thy favour х yasheh (H5382) lªkaa (H3807a)] much of thy guilt.'