Job 28:28

28 And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”

Job 28:28 in Other Translations

KJV
28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
ESV
28 And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
NLT
28 And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”
MSG
28 Then he addressed the human race: 'Here it is! Fear-of-the-Lord - that's Wisdom, and Insight means shunning evil.'"
CSB
28 He said to mankind, "Look! The fear of the Lord-that is wisdom, and to turn from evil is understanding."

Job 28:28 In-Context

26 when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm,
27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.
28 And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 11:5; Psalms 97:10; Proverbs 3:7; Proverbs 8:13
  • 2. S Exodus 20:20; S Deuteronomy 4:6; S Job 37:24; Psalms 111:10; Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 9:10
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