Job 5:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

Behold this, we have searched it out, it is true; hear it, and know it for your good.

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  • Ps 111:2 : 2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out by all who have pleasure in them.
  • Prov 2:3-5 : 3 Yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding; 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; 5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
  • Prov 9:12 : 12 If you are wise, you will be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
  • Deut 10:13 : 13 To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command you this day for your good?
  • Job 8:8-9 : 8 For inquire, I pray you, of the former age, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow:) 10 Will they not teach you, and tell you, and speak words from their heart?
  • Job 12:2 : 2 No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
  • Job 15:9-9 : 9 What do you know that we don't know? What do you understand that is not in us? 10 With us are both the gray-headed and very aged men, much older than your father.
  • Job 15:17 : 17 I will show you, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare:
  • Job 22:2 : 2 Can a person be beneficial to God, as one who is wise may benefit themselves?
  • Job 32:11-12 : 11 Behold, I waited for your words; I listened to your reasoning while you sought what to say. 12 Yes, I paid attention to you, and behold, there was none of you who convinced Job or who answered his words.

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  • 26You shall come to your grave at a full age, like a sheaf of grain comes in its season.

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

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

  • 4Do you not know this of old, since man was placed on earth,

  • 21Acquaint yourself with Him now and be at peace; thereby good will come to you.

  • Job 15:8-10
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    8Have you heard the secret counsel of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

    9What do you know that we don't know? What do you understand that is not in us?

    10With us are both the gray-headed and very aged men, much older than your father.

  • 11And you mourn at the last, when your flesh and your body are consumed,

  • 16If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

  • 1Look, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it.

  • 9Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes — but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

  • Job 38:20-21
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    20That you may take it to its boundary, and that you may discern the paths to its home?

    21Do you know it, because you were born then? Or because the number of your days is great?

  • 14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off.

  • Job 8:8-9
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    8For inquire, I pray you, of the former age, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers:

    9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow:)

  • 17I will show you, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare:

  • 10Do not say, 'Why were the former days better than these?' for you do not inquire wisely concerning this.

  • 5Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

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

  • 18Behold, what I have seen: it is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life, which God gives him; for it is his portion.

  • 4Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.

  • 25There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end are the ways of death.

  • 17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge.

  • Eccl 7:17-18
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    17Do not be overly wicked, nor be foolish; why should you die before your time?

    18It is good that you should take hold of this, and also from this do not withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will escape them all.

  • 2It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men, and the living will take it to heart.

  • 12Behold, you yourselves have seen it; why then are you altogether vain?

  • 27Go near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak to us all that the LORD our God shall speak to you; and we will hear it, and do it.

  • 23Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds.

  • 27It is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth.

  • 5Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.

  • 12There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

  • 20For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.

  • 1Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

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    19That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to you this day, even to you.

    20Have I not written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

  • 9Then you will understand righteousness and judgment and equity; yes, every good path.

  • 8It shall be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.

  • 7Hear me now therefore, O children, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

  • 10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.

  • 1My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline your ear to my understanding:

  • 25I applied my heart to know, to search, and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even foolishness and madness.

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

  • 15And you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age.

  • 25Every man may see it; man may behold it from afar.

  • 12I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives.

  • 20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days.

  • 22Destruction and death say, 'We have heard a report of it with our ears.'