Job 28:28

World English Bible (2000)

To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
  • Prov 9:10 : 10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
  • Deut 4:6 : 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who shall hear all these statutes, and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people."
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
  • Jas 3:13-17 : 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness."
  • Deut 29:29 : 29 The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, 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 teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
  • Prov 8:4-5 : 4 "To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind. 5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
  • Prov 8:26-32 : 26 while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. 27 When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle on the surface of the deep, 28 when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong, 29 when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth; 30 then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him, 31 Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men. 32 "Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
  • Isa 1:16 : 16 Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.
  • 1 Pet 3:11 : 11 Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 28:27
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    27then he saw it, and declared it. He established it, yes, and searched it out.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    5then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.

    6For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 3:7
    78%

    7Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

  • Ps 111:10
    77%

    10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

  • Prov 14:16
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    16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

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

  • Prov 1:5-7
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    5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

    6to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

    7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Job 28:20
    76%

    20Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 8:13-14
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    13The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

    14Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

  • Prov 14:27
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    27The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.

  • Job 34:16
    75%

    16"If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 28:5
    74%

    5Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

  • Prov 16:6
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    6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

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

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

  • Prov 3:13
    74%

    13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

  • Eccl 7:18
    73%

    18It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

  • Job 28:23
    73%

    23"God understands its way, and he knows its place.

  • Job 5:27
    73%

    27Look this, we have searched it, so it is. Hear it, and know it for your good."

  • Job 12:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.

    13"With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

  • Eccl 3:14
    73%

    14I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.

  • Prov 2:11
    72%

    11Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

  • Prov 16:22
    72%

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

  • Prov 4:7
    72%

    7Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

  • Prov 22:3
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    3A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

  • Prov 15:33
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    33The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears Yahweh.

  • Prov 1:33
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    33But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm."

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

  • Prov 2:9
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    9Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

  • Job 34:10
    72%

    10"Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

  • Prov 15:24
    72%

    24The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

  • Prov 14:33
    72%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Ps 64:9
    72%

    9All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

  • Prov 2:2
    72%

    2So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

  • Prov 19:8
    72%

    8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 8:9
    71%

    9They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

  • Job 32:13
    71%

    13Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man;'

  • Prov 10:23
    71%

    23It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

  • Eccl 8:5
    71%

    5Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

  • Eccl 12:13
    71%

    13This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

  • Job 37:24
    71%

    24Therefore men revere him. He doesn't regard any who are wise of heart."