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Where Can Wisdom Be Found?

Job 28:24

In 11 translations

BSB
For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
KJV
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
WEB
For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole sky.
ASV
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;
LSV
For He looks to the ends of the earth, || He sees under the whole heavens,
YLT
For He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see,
DBY
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, he seeth under the whole heaven.
DRC
For he beholdeth the ends of the world: and looketh on all things that are under heaven.
GNV
For he beholdeth the endes of the world, and seeth all that is vnder heauen,
JPS
For He looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
LXXE
For he surveys the whole earth under heaven, knowing the things in the earth:

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
כִּי־ה֭וּא לִקְצוֹת־הָאָ֣רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִרְאֶֽה׃We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.
LXX-Br
Αὐτὸς γὰρ τὴν ὑπʼ οὐρανὸν πᾶσαν ἐφορᾷ· εἰδὼς τὰ ἐν τῇ γῇ, πάντα

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
  • Zechariah 4:10For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”
  • 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be…
  • Revelation 5:6Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits…
  • Psalms 33:13–14The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.

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