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Job 28:27

What does Job 28:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 28:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then did he see it, and declare it; He established it, yea, and searched it out.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then did he see it, and declare it; He established it, yea, and searched it out.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then he saw it, and put it on record; he gave it its fixed form, searching it out completely.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Then He hath seen and declareth it, He hath prepared it, and also searched it out,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then he saw it, and declared, and prepared, and searched it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then did he see it, and declare it; he established it, yea, and searched it out;

Context

v.26When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;

v.27This passage

v.28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 19:1

    The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.

  • Proverbs 8:22

    Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

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