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Job 28:23

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

KJV

Deus intelligit viam ejus, et ipse novit locum illius.

Vulgate

ὁ θεὸς εὖ συνέστησεν αὐτῆς τὴν ὁδόν, αὐτὸς δὲ οἶδεν τὸν τόπον αὐτῆς.

LXX

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

ASV

אֱ֭לֹהִים הֵבִ֣ין דַּרְכָּ֑/הּ וְ֝/ה֗וּא יָדַ֥ע אֶת מְקוֹמָֽ/הּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
וֹ
v
noun · 398×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
  • Acts 15:18 — Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
  • Jas 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
  • Job 28:20 — Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
  • Jude 1:25 — To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
  • Luke 10:21 — In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so
  • Matt 11:27 — All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
  • Prov 2:6 — For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
  • Prov 8:14 — Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
  • Prov 8:22 — The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
  • Ps 19:7 — The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
  • Ps 147:5 — Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
  • Rom 11:33 — O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!