Job 28:23

What does Job 28:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 28:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

God has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

God understandeth the way of it, and he knoweth the place thereof.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth its place:

Context

v.22Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears.

v.23This passage

v.24For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;

Cross references

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

  • 1 Corinthians 1:30

    But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

  • Jude 1:25

    to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for evermore. Amen.

  • Luke 10:21

    In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

  • Psalms 147:5

    Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

  • Matthew 11:27

    All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.

  • Romans 11:33

    O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

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