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Job 28:20-28
Christian Standard Bible
Job 28:20-28
Christian Standard Bible
20 Where then does wisdom come from,
and where is understanding located?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing
and concealed from the birds of the sky.
22 Abaddon and Death(A) say,
“We have heard news of it with our ears.”
23 But God understands the way to wisdom,
and he knows its location.
24 For he looks to the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens.
25 When God fixed the weight of the wind
and distributed the water by measure,(B)
26 when he established a limit[a] for the rain(C)
and a path for the lightning,
27 he considered wisdom and evaluated it;
he established it and examined it.
28 He said to mankind,
“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom.
And to turn from evil is understanding.”(D)
Footnotes
- 28:26 Or decree
Job 28:20-28
International Standard Version
Job 28:20-28
International Standard Version
Wisdom is from God
20 “From where, then, does wisdom originate?
Where does understanding live?[a]
21 It has been concealed from the sight of every living creature
and hidden even from the birds in the skies.
22 Abaddon[b] and death said,
‘We did hear a rumor about it.’
23 God understands how to get there;
he knows where they live.[c]
24 For he looks as far as the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the sky.[d]
25 “He imparted weight to the wind;
he regulated water by his measurement.
26 He set in place ordinances for the rain;
and determined the pathway for thunder that accompanies lightning.[e]
27 Then he looked at wisdom,
and fixed it in place;
he established it,
and also examined it.
28 He has commanded mankind:
‘To fear the Lord—that is wisdom;
to move away from evil—that is understanding.’”
Job 28:20-28
New International Version
Job 28:20-28
New International Version
20 Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?(A)
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
concealed even from the birds in the sky.(B)
22 Destruction[a](C) and Death(D) say,
“Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”
23 God understands the way to it
and he alone(E) knows where it dwells,(F)
24 for he views the ends of the earth(G)
and sees everything under the heavens.(H)
25 When he established the force of the wind
and measured out the waters,(I)
26 when he made a decree for the rain(J)
and a path for the thunderstorm,(K)
27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he confirmed it and tested it.(L)
28 And he said to the human race,
“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
and to shun evil(M) is understanding.”(N)
Footnotes
- Job 28:22 Hebrew Abaddon
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