Job 28:27

then he saw it, and declared it. He established it, yes, and searched it out.

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WEBBE

then he saw it, and declared it. He established it, yes, and searched it out.

BSB

then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out.

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

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

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אָז 'az then H227 רָאָהּ ra·'ah he saw it H7200 וַיְסַפְּרָהּ vay·sa·pe·rah and he recounted it H5608 הֱכִינָהּ he·khi·nah he established it H3559 וְגַם־ ve·gam- and also H1571 חֲקָרָהּ cha·ka·rah he examined it H2713

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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