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Job 28:21

Wisdom

19 Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.

20 From where then does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?

It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the air.

22 Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’

23 But God understands its way, and He knows its place.

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BSB
It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the air.
KJV
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
WEB
Seeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the birds of the sky.
ASV
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens.
DARBY
For it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the fowl of the heavens.
BLB
And is it hidden from the eyes of every living [thing]; even from the birds of the heavens it is concealed.
ÅB
Den er dulgt for alle levendes øyne, den er skjult for himmelens fugler;
OTB
Den forblir skjult for øynene til hvert levende vesen,
Og er skjult for himmelens fugler.
B1930
Den er dulgt for alle levendes øine, den er skjult for himmelens fugler;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 49:3–4

    My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.

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  • Matthew 11:25

    At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

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  • Colossians 2:3

    in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

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  • 1 Corinthians 2:7–10

    No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

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  • Matthew 13:35

    So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

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  • Matthew 13:17

    For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

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