Parallel Verses

Amplified


“God understands the way [to wisdom]
And He knows its place [for wisdom is with God alone].

New American Standard Bible

God understands its way,
And He knows its place.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But God understands the way to wisdom,
and He knows its location.

International Standard Version

God understands how to get there; he knows where they live.

A Conservative Version

God understands the way of it, and he knows the place of it.

American Standard Version

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

Bible in Basic English

God has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place;

Darby Translation

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth its place:

Julia Smith Translation

God understood its way, and he knew its place.

King James 2000

God understands its way, and he knows its place.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"God understands its way, and he knows its place,

Modern King James verseion

God understands the way of it, and He knows its place.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But God seeth her way, and knoweth her place.

NET Bible

God understands the way to it, and he alone knows its place.

New Heart English Bible

"God understands its way, and he knows its place.

The Emphasized Bible

GOD, understandeth the way thereof, and, he, discerneth the place thereof;

Webster

God understandeth the way of it, and he knoweth its place.

World English Bible

"God understands its way, and he knows its place.

Youngs Literal Translation

God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

the place
מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

References

Easton

Context Readings

Job's Discourse On Wisdom

22
“Abaddon (the place of destruction) and Death say,
‘We have [only] heard a report of it with our ears.’
23 
“God understands the way [to wisdom]
And He knows its place [for wisdom is with God alone].
24
“For He looks to the ends of the earth
And sees everything under the heavens.



Cross References

Proverbs 8:22-31


“The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old [were accomplished].

Psalm 19:7


The law of the Lord is perfect (flawless), restoring and refreshing the soul;
The statutes of the Lord are reliable and trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Psalm 147:5


Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundant in strength;
His understanding is inexhaustible [infinite, boundless].

Proverbs 2:6


For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 8:14


“Counsel is mine and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, power and strength are mine.

Matthew 11:27

All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Son except the Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son [deliberately] wills to reveal Him.

Luke 10:21-22

In that very hour He was overjoyed and rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and He said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things [relating to salvation] from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants [the childlike and untaught]. Yes, Father, for this way was [Your gracious will and choice, and was] well-pleasing in Your sight.

Acts 15:18


Says the Lord,
Who has been making these things known from long ago.

Romans 11:33

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and decisions and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways!

1 Corinthians 1:30

But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [revealing His plan of salvation], and righteousness [making us acceptable to God], and sanctification [making us holy and setting us apart for God], and redemption [providing our ransom from the penalty for sin],

Jude 1:25

to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

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