Job 28:28

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Ps 111:10 : 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.
  • Prov 9:10 : 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
  • Deut 4:6 : 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.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Jas 3:13-17 : 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
  • Deut 29:29 : 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.
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
  • Prov 8:4-5 : 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
  • Prov 8:26-32 : 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: 28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: 29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: 30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. 32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
  • Isa 1:16 : 16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
  • 1 Pet 3:11 : 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 28:27
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    27Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    79%

    5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

    6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

  • Ps 111:10
    77%

    10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

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

  • Prov 1:5-7
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    5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

    6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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

  • Prov 8:13-14
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    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

    14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 14:27
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    27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

  • Job 34:16
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    16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 28:5
    74%

    5Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

  • Prov 16:6
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    6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

  • Prov 1:2
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    2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

  • Eccl 7:18
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    18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

  • Job 28:23
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    23God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

  • Job 5:27
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    27Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

  • Job 12:12-13
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    12With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

    13With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

  • Eccl 3:14
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    14I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

  • Prov 2:11
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    11Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 4:7
    72%

    7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 22:3
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    3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

  • Prov 15:33
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    33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

  • Prov 1:33
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    33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

  • Prov 2:9
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    9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

  • Job 34:10
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    10Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

  • Prov 15:24
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    24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

  • Prov 14:33
    72%

    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

  • Ps 64:9
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    9And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

  • Prov 2:2
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    2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 8:9
    71%

    9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

  • Job 32:13
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    13Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

  • Eccl 8:5
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    5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

  • Eccl 12:13
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    13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

  • Job 37:24
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    24Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.