Job 28:21 “It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from th…”

Job 28:21

It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the air.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Seeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the birds of the sky.

American Standard Version

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens.

Geneva Bible 1599

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all the liuing, and is hid from the foules of the heauen?

Darby Translation

For it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the fowl of the heavens.

Young's Literal Translation

It hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden.

Bible in Basic English

For it is kept secret from the eyes of all living, unseen by the birds of the air.

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Cross references

“hid”

Matthew 11:25 1 Corinthians 2:7–10 Colossians 2:3 Matthew 13:35 Matthew 13:17 Psalm 49:3

Matthew 11:25 · BSB

At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

1 Corinthians 2:7–10 · BSB

No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

Colossians 2:3 · BSB

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Matthew 13:35 · BSB

So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

Matthew 13:17 · BSB

For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Psalm 49:3 · BSB

My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20From where, then, does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?

22Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’

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