Job 5:27
25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”
- KJV
- Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
- WEB
- Behold, we have researched it. It is so. Hear it, and know it for your good.”
- ASV
- Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
- DARBY
- Behold this, we have searched it out, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thyself.
- BLB
- Behold this—we have searched it out, [and] it [is] so; hear it, and you shall know [it] for yourself.”
- ÅB
- Se, dette er det vi har utgransket, og slik er det. Hør det og merk deg det!
[^1]: om jeg var i ditt sted. - OTB
- Se, vi har undersøkt dette, og det er sant;
Hør det, og forstå det for deg selv.» - B1930
- Se, dette er det vi har utgransket, og således er det. Hør det og merk dig det!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 111:2
The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
Read in contextProverbs 9:12
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Read in contextJob 32:11–12
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 10:13
To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?
Read in contextProverbs 2:3–5
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
Read in contextJob 22:2
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
Read in contextJob 12:2
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
Read in contextJob 15:9–10
What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
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