Job 28:20-28
Lexham English Bible
20 Indeed,[a] from where does wisdom come?
And where in the world[b] is the place of understanding?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living,
and it is concealed from the birds of the heaven.
22 Abaddon and Death say,
‘We heard its rumor with our ears.’
23 “God understands its way,
and he knows its place,
24 for he himself[c] looks to the end of the earth;
he sees under all the heaven.
25 When he gave[d] weight to the wind
and he apportioned the waters by measure,
26 when he made[e] a rule for the rain
and a way for the thunder’s lightning bolt,
27 then he saw it and talked about it;
he established it, and moreover, he explored it.
28 And to the human beings he said,
‘Look, the fear of the Lord is wisdom,
and to depart from evil is understanding.’”
Job 28:20-28
New King James Version
20 “From(A) where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living,
And concealed from the birds of the [a]air.
22 (B)Destruction[b] and Death say,
‘We have heard a report about it with our ears.’
23 God understands its way,
And He knows its place.
24 For He looks to the ends of the earth,
And (C)sees under the whole heavens,
25 (D)To establish a weight for the wind,
And apportion the waters by measure.
26 When He (E)made a law for the rain,
And a path for the thunderbolt,
27 Then He saw [c]wisdom and declared it;
He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out.
28 And to man He said,
‘Behold, (F)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
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