Job 28:28 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁸ And he said to humankind, ‘Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ But to man He said, Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord–that is Wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

Common English Bible

²⁸ and said to humankind: “Look, the fear of the LORD is wisdom; turning from evil is understanding.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ And he said to man, "Behold the fear of the Lord. Such is wisdom. And to withdraw from evil, this is understanding."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁸ And he said to man: Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.

Job 28:28 Krydshenvisninger

1 Kings 18:3

Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah revered the Lord greatly;

Job 1:1

There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

Job 28:12

“But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:20

“Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:27

then he saw it and declared it; he established it and searched it out.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.

Psalm 34:14

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Psalm 94:10

He who disciplines the nations, he who teaches knowledge to humankind, does he not chastise?

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise are cautious and turn away from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives.

Proverbs 16:6

By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that is the whole duty of everyone.

Isaiah 1:16

Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove your evil deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil;

Deuteronomy 29:29

The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the revealed things belong to us and to our children forever, to observe all the words of this law.

Deuteronomy 4:6

You must observe them and perform them, for this will show your wisdom and discernment to the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and discerning people!’

2 Timothy 2:19

But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.”

1 Peter 3:11

let them turn away from evil and do good; let them seek peace and pursue it.