Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.” New Living Translation And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’” English Standard Version And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” Berean Standard Bible And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’ ” King James Bible And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. New King James Version 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 mankind He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.’” NASB 1995 “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’” NASB 1977 “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’” Legacy Standard Bible So He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.’” Amplified Bible “But to man He said, ‘Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord—that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’” Christian Standard Bible He said to mankind, “The fear of the Lord —that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.” Holman Christian Standard Bible He said to mankind, “The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom. And to turn 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he said to a son of man: ‘the awe of God is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding’” Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to man, Behold, godliness is wisdom: and to abstain from evil is understanding. Contemporary English Version God told us, "Wisdom means that you respect me, the Lord, and turn from sin." Douay-Rheims Bible And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding. English Revised Version And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. GOD'S WORD® Translation So he told humans, 'The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.'" Good News Translation God said to us humans, "To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil." International Standard Version He has commanded mankind: 'To fear the Lord—that is wisdom; to move away from evil—that is understanding.'" JPS Tanakh 1917 And unto man He said: 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.' Literal Standard Version And He says to man: Behold, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, | And to turn from evil [is] understanding.” Majority Standard Bible And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” New American Bible And to mortals he said: See: the fear of the Lord is wisdom; and avoiding 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 Revised Standard Version And he said to humankind, ‘Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’” New Heart English Bible To man he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'" Webster's Bible Translation And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from 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.’” Young's Literal Translation And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Where Can Wisdom Be Found?…27then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out. 28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” Cross References Deuteronomy 4:6 Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people." 1 Kings 18:3 and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD, Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil. Job 28:12 But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? Job 28:20 From where then does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell? Job 28:27 then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out. Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever! Treasury of Scripture And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. unto man Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Proverbs 8:4,5,26-32 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man… fear Deuteronomy 4:6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. 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. to depart Psalm 34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Proverbs 13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. Jump to Previous Depart Evil Fear Shun Turn Understanding Way WisdomJump to Next Depart Evil Fear Shun Turn Understanding Way WisdomJob 28 1. There is a knowledge of natural things12. But wisdom is an excellent gift of God (28) And unto man he said.--No one can for a moment suppose that this is an historical statement, or is to be treated as being one; but it is nevertheless profoundly and universally true. It is the wisdom of man as man to fear the Lord and to depart from evil; and this is God's primary revelation to man, which virtually underlies and is involved in all others. When we are told, as we are elsewhere, that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, this implies that the fear of the Lord does not supersede, though it may be essential to, any other revelation, or any other development of wisdom, or any other manifestation of it. It is to be observed that the word rendered "the Lord" here is not the four-lettered name Jehovah which was used by Job in Job 12:9, but the other name for the Divine Being (Adonai), which was in later times universally substituted for the name Jehovah by the Jews in reading. Verse 28. - And unto man he said. Not in so many words, not by any written or spoken revelation; but by the nature which he implanted in man, and especially by the conscience wherewith he endowed him. Man feels in his heart of hearts that whatever wisdom may be in the abstract, his true wisdom is "the fear of God," his true understanding "to depart from evil." No amount of intelligence, no amount of cleverness, or of information, or of knowledge, or of worldly or scientific wisdom, will be of any avail to him, unless he starts with this "beginning" (Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 1:7), and builds on this foundation. This foundation, at any rate, Job had. since God bore him witness that he had it (Job 2:3). |
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