Job 28:22 Destruction and Death say, "Only a rumor of it has reached our ears."

◄ Job 28:22 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Destruction and Death say, "Only a rumor of it has reached our ears."

English Standard Version
Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.’

New American Standard Bible
"Abaddon and Death say, 'With our ears we have heard a report of it.'

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abaddon and Death say, "We have heard news of it with our ears."

International Standard Version
Abaddon and death said, 'We did hear a rumor about it.'

American Standard Version
Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Destruction and death have said: With our ears we have heard the fame thereof.

Darby Bible Translation
Destruction and death say, We have heard its report with our ears.

Young's Literal Translation
Destruction and death have said: 'With our ears we have heard its fame.'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

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 man look upon this as his wisdom, To fear the Lord, and to depart from evil. Let him learn that, and he is learned enough. Where is this wisdom to be found? The treasures of it are hid in Christ, revealed by the word, received by faith, through the Holy Ghost. It will not feed pride or vanity, or amuse our vain curiosity. It teaches and encourages sinners to fear the Lord, and to depart from evil, in the exercise of repentance and faith, without desiring to solve all difficulties about the events of this life.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

22. That is, the abodes of destruction and of the dead. "Death" put for Sheol (Job 30:23; 26:6; Ps 9:13).

We have [only] heard—the report of her. We have not seen her. In the land of the living (Job 28:13) the workings of Wisdom are seen, though not herself. In the regions of the dead she is only heard of, her actings on nature not being seen (Ec 9:10).