Job 28:7
What does Job 28:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 28:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000That path no bird of prey knoweth, Neither hath the falcon’s eye seen it:
KJV
King James Version · 1611There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture’s eye hath not seen:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901That path no bird of prey knoweth, Neither hath the falcon’s eye seen it:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949No bird has knowledge of it, and the hawk's eye has never seen it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A path--not known it hath a ravenous fowl, Nor scorched it hath an eye of the kite,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The bird hath not known the path, neither hath the eye of the vulture beheld it.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890It is a path no bird of prey knoweth, and the vulture's eye hath not seen it;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 38:24
By what way is the light parted, Or the east wind scattered upon the earth?
- Job 38:19
Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
- 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!
- Job 11:6
And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
- Job 28:21
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens.
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