Job 28 · Verse 23

Job 28:23

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
Job 28:23, King James Version

Job 28:23 in other translations

BSBBut God understands its way, and He knows its place.
WEB“God understands its way, and he knows its place.
ASVGod understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.
YLTGod hath understood its way, And He hath known its place.
DARBYGod understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth its place:
BBEGod has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place;
WebsterGod understandeth the way of it, and he knoweth its place.

What does Job 28:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
23. God hath, and is Himself, wisdom.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 God understandeth the way thereof - It can only be taught by a revelation from himself. Instead of הבין hebin, understandeth, six MSS. have הכין hechin, disposed or established. This reading is also supported by the Septuagint; Ὁ Θεος ευ συνεστησεν αυτης ὁδον, "God hath well established her way:" falsely rendered bene cognovit, hath well known, in the Latin version of the Septuagint in the London Polyglot; but bene constituit, hath well established, in the Complutensian, Antwerp, and Paris Polyglots.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 28:20-28

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…

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Job 28:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimGodH430
הֵבִ֣יןhe.Vinhe understandsH995
דַּרְכָּ֑הּdar.Kahway itsH1870
וְ֝ה֗וּאve.Hu'and heH1931
יָדַ֥עya.Da'he knowsH3045
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מְקוֹמָֽהּ\׃me.ko.Mahplace itsH4725

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 28:23

  • Proverbs 8:22-31

    The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: …

  • 1 Corinthians 1:30

    But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

  • Jude 1:25

    To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

  • Romans 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!

  • Proverbs 2:6

    For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

  • Psalms 147:5

    Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

  • Acts 15:18

    Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

  • Psalms 19:7

    The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

  • Matthew 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.

  • Proverbs 8:14

    Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

  • Luke 10:21-22

    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, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ps 19:7; 147:5; Pr 2:6; 8:14; Mt 11:27; Lu 10:21,22; Ac 15:18
Ro 11:33; 1Co 1:30; Jude 1:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 28:22

    Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

  • Job 28:23

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

  • Job 28:24

    For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

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Job 28:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Dios entiende el camino de ella, y él conoce su lugar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Dieu comprend son chemin, et lui, il connaît son lieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gott versteht ihren Weg, und er kennt ihre Stätte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Deus intelligit viam ejus, et ipse novit locum illius.