Job 28:21 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

It is hidden from the eyes of every living being, hidden even from the birds in the air.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

ASV:

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

BBE:

For it is kept secret from the eyes of all living, unseen by the birds of the air.

DBY:

For it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the fowl of the heavens.

ERV:

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

JPS:

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

WBS:

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

WEB:

Seeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the birds of the sky.

YLT:

It hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden.

Job 28:21 Cross References

XREF:

Job 28:20 "Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:22 "Abaddon and Death say, 'With our ears we have heard a report of it.' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

28:21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the {m} fowls of the air.
(m) Meaning that there is no natural means by which man can attain heavenly wisdom: which he means by the souls, that fly high.

WES:

28:21 Hid - The line and plummet of human reason, can never fathom the abyss of the Divine counsels. Who can account for the maxims, measures and methods of God's government? Let us then be content, not to know the future events of providence, 'till time discover them: and not to know the secret reasons of providence, 'till eternity brings them to light.

MHC:

28:20-28 There is a two-fold wisdom; one hid in God, which is secret, and belongs not to us; the other made known by him, and revealed to man. One day's events, and one man's affairs, have such reference to, and so hang one upon another, that He only, to whom all is open, and who sees the whole at one view, can rightly judge of every part. But the knowledge of God's revealed will is within our reach, and will do us good. Let man look upon this as his wisdom, To fear the Lord, and to depart from evil. Let him learn that, and he is learned enough. Where is this wisdom to be found? The treasures of it are hid in Christ, revealed by the word, received by faith, through the Holy Ghost. It will not feed pride or vanity, or amuse our vain curiosity. It teaches and encourages sinners to fear the Lord, and to depart from evil, in the exercise of repentance and faith, without desiring to solve all difficulties about the events of this life.

CONC:

Air Birds Close Concealed Fowl Fowls Heavens Hid Hidden Kept Secret Seeing Sky Thus Unseen

Air Birds Close Concealed Eyes Fowl Fowls Heavens Hid Hidden Kept Secret Sky Unseen

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