Parallel Verses
Webster
And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
New American Standard Bible
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”
King James Version
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Holman Bible
“The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom.
And to turn from evil is understanding.”
International Standard Version
He has commanded mankind: "To fear the Lord that is wisdom; to move away from evil that is understanding.'"
A Conservative Version
And to man he said, Behold, the fear of LORD, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.
American Standard Version
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Amplified
“But to man He said, ‘Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord—that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”
Bible in Basic English
And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
Darby Translation
And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to man, Behold, the fear of Jehovah, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
King James 2000
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And to the human beings he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord [is] wisdom, and to depart from evil [is] understanding.'"
Modern King James verseion
And to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom! And to depart from evil is understanding!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"
NET Bible
And he said to mankind, 'The fear of the Lord -- that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
New Heart English Bible
To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
The Emphasized Bible
And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.
World English Bible
To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
Godly Fear » Described as » Wisdom
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Understanding » What is understanding
Wisdom » Where wisdom is found
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The fear of God constitutes
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:28
Prayers for Job 28:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. 28 And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Cross References
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Deuteronomy 4:6
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which will hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thy own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong to the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong to us, and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Psalm 34:14
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Proverbs 8:4-5
To you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
Proverbs 8:26-32
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Isaiah 1:16
Wash ye, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil;
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
James 3:13-17
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show by a good deportment his works with meekness of wisdom.
1 Peter 3:11
Let him shun evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.