Job 28:22

What does Job 28:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 28:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Destruction and Death say, We have only had word of it with our ears.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Destruction and death have said: `With our ears we have heard its fame.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Destruction and death have said: With our ears we have heard the fame thereof.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Destruction and death say, We have heard its report with our ears.

Context

v.21Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens.

v.22This passage

v.23God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 28:14

    The deep saith, It is not in me; And the sea saith, It is not with me.

  • Job 26:6

    Sheol is naked beforeGod, And Abaddon hath no covering.

  • Psalms 83:10

    Who perished at Endor, Who became as dung for the earth.

Related questions readers ask