Job 28:28

Job 28:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
• New International Version (NIV)And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
• New Living Translation (NLT)And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”

Context of Job 28:28

26When He made a law for the rain, And a path for the thunderbolt, 27Then He saw wisdom and declared it; He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out. And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Job 28:28 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר׀ לָֽאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא חָכְמָ֑ה וְס֖וּר מֵרָ֣ע בִּינָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And unto manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Behold, the fearיִרְאָהyir'âh · fearH3374
• of the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• and to departסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
• from evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• understandingבִּינָהbîynâh · understandingH998

People and places in Job 28:28

• LORD

Cross-references for Job 28:28

• Deuteronomy 29:29“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
• Proverbs 8:4“To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.
• Deuteronomy 4:6Therefore be careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes, and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’
• Psalms 111:10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.
• Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
• Proverbs 9:10“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
• Ecclesiastes 12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.
• James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.
• Psalms 34:14Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
• Proverbs 3:7Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
• Proverbs 13:14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
• Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
• Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil,
• 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
• 1 Peter 3:11Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.

Commentaries on Job 28:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Unto man he said - לאדם laadam, unto man, he said: This probably refers to the revelation of his will which God gave to Adam after his fall. He had before sought for wisdom in a forbidden way. When he and Eve saw that the tree was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, they took and did eat, Genesis 3:6. Thus they lost all the wisdom that they had, by not setting the fear of the Lord before their eyes; and became foolish, wicked…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28And unto man he said - At what time, or how, Job does not say. Prof. Lee supposes that this refers to the instruction which God gave in Paradise to our first parents; but it may rather be supposed to refer to the universal tenor of the divine communications to man, and to all that God had said about the way of true wisdom. The meaning is, that the substance of all that God had said to man was, that true wisdom was to be found in profound veneration of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-28Verses 20-28 There is a two-fold wisdom; one hid in God, which is secret, and belongs not to us; the other made known by him, and revealed to man. One day's events, and one man's affairs, have such reference to, and so hang one upon another, that He only, to whom all is open, and who sees the whole at one view, can rightly judge of every part. But the knowledge of God's revealed will is within our reach, and will do us good. Let man look upon this as his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28the fear of the Lord (Hebrew, ’adonay): In the book of Job, this name for God appears only here. This might suggest that chapter 28 is a poem by the person narrating.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. Rather, "But unto man," &c. My wisdom is that whereby all things are governed; Thy wisdom is in fearing God and shunning evil, and in feeling assured that My wisdom always acts aright, though thou dost not understand the principle which regulates it; for example, in afflicting the godly (Joh 7:17). The friends, therefore, as not comprehending the Divine Wisdom, should not infer Job's guilt from his sufferings. Here alone in Job the name of God…Read the comment

Topics related to Job 28:28

• Fear of God
• Holiness
• Readings, Select
• Wisdom

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Commentaries on Job 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings