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OET by section JOB 28:20

JOB 28:20–28:28 ©

Wisdom is obeying God

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Readers’ Version

Literal Version 

28:20 Wisdom is obeying God

20So then, where does wisdom come from?

Where then, does understanding live?

21It’s hidden from the eyes of every living creature.

It’s even concealed from the birds in the sky.

22Destruction and death say,

‘We’ve heard a rumour about it with our ears.’

23But God understands the path to wisdom,

and he knows where it lives,

24because he can see right around the earth,

and he notices everything under the sky.

25God determined the weight of the atmosphere,

and he dished out the ocean with his measuring cup.

26He told the rain how to behave,

and made the paths for the lightning bolts when it thunders.

27Then he saw wisdom and declared it.

and He established it then searched it out.

28Then he told humankind,[ref]

‘Listen, obeying the master—that’s wisdom,

along with turning away from doing evil.’


20and_the_wisdom from_where does_it_come and_where this [is_the]_place of_understanding.
21And_hidden from_eyes of_every living_[thing] and_from_birds the_heavens it_has_been_hidden.
22ʼₐⱱaddōn and_death they_say in/on/at/with_ears_our we_have_heard rumor_it.
23god he_understands way_it and_he he_knows DOM place_its.
24DOM he[fn] to_ends the_earth/land he_looks under all the_heavens he_sees.
25For_doing to_the_wind weight and_water he_has_measured in/on/at/with_measure.
26In/on/at/with_made_he[fn] for_the_rain a_decree and_way for_lightning_bolt of_thunder_claps.
27Then saw_it and_declared_it established_it and_also searched_out_it.
28And_he/it_said to_the_man here the_fear my_master/master it [is]_wisdom and_depart from_evil [is]_understanding.

28:24 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

28:26 Note: We read one or more vowels in L differently from BHS.

JOB 28:20–28:28 ©

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