Job 28:23
Strong's Lexicon
But God
אֱ֭לֹהִים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

understands
הֵבִ֣ין (hê·ḇîn)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 995: 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard

its way,
דַּרְכָּ֑הּ (dar·kāh)
Noun - common singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

and He
וְ֝ה֗וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

knows
יָדַ֥ע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

its place.
מְקוֹמָֽהּ׃ (mə·qō·w·māh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4725: 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But God understands its way, and He knows its place.

Young's Literal Translation
God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But God understands the way to wisdom, and He knows its  location.

New American Standard Bible
"God understands its way, And He knows its place.

King James Bible
God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells,

New Living Translation
"God alone understands the way to wisdom; he knows where it can be found,

English Standard Version
“God understands the way to it, and he knows its place.

New American Standard Bible
"God understands its way, And He knows its place.

King James Bible
God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But God understands the way to wisdom, and He knows its location.

International Standard Version
God understands how to get there; he knows where they live.

NET Bible
God understands the way to it, and he alone knows its place.

American Standard Version
God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.

English Revised Version
God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

Young's Literal Translation
God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place.
















Cross References
Job 9:4
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

Job 28:12
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:20
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

Proverbs 8:22
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 28:22
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

Job 28:21
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

Job 28:24
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

Job 28:25
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

Job 28:26
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
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