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no lion has ever set his paw there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The proud beasts have not trodden it; the lion has not passed over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Proud beasts have never trodden it; no lion has ever prowled over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The proud lions have not trodden it, Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The proud animals have not trodden it, Nor has the lion passed over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor has the <i>fierce</i> lion passed over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor has the <i>fierce</i> lion passed over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The proud beasts [and their young] have not walked on it, Nor has the <i>fierce</i> lion passed over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Proud beasts have never walked on it; no lion has ever prowled over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Proud beasts have never walked on it; no lion has ever prowled over it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor hath the fierce lion passed thereby.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />they walk on soil unknown to the proudest lions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor hath the fierce lion passed thereby.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />No proud beast has ever walked on it. No ferocious lion has ever passed over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No lion or other fierce beast Ever travels those lonely roads. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The proud beasts haven't walked there; lions have never passed over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Proud beasts have never trodden it; no lion has ever prowled over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Proud beasts have not set foot on it, and no lion has passed along it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The proud animals have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The proud animals have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Nor have the sons of pride trodden it, "" The fierce lion has not passed over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of pride trod it not, and the lion passed not by upon it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The children of the merchants have not trodden it, neither hath the lioness passed by it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of merchants have not walked there, nor has the lioness traveled through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor has the lion gone that way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The proud wild animals have not trodden it; the lion has not passed over it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Wild beasts have not trodden it, nor has the lion passed by it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And animals have not trodden it, and the lion does not cross over it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor hath the lion passed thereby.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />neither have the sons of the proud trodden it, a lion has not passed upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/28-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4126" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Where Can Wisdom Be Found?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>No bird of prey knows that path; no falcon’s eye has seen it. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Proud beasts</a> <a href="/hebrew/7830.htm" title="7830: šā·ḥaṣ (N-ms) -- Dignity, pride. From an unused root apparently meaning to strut; haughtiness."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">have never</a> <a href="/hebrew/1869.htm" title="1869: hiḏ·rî·ḵu·hū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp:: 3ms) -- To tread, march. A primitive root; to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow.">trodden it;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/7826.htm" title="7826: šā·ḥal (N-ms) -- A lion. From an unused root probably meaning to roar; a lion.">lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5710.htm" title="5710: ‘ā·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to advance, i.e. Pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck.">has ever prowled</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-15</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-11.htm">Proverbs 8:11</a></span><br />For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16</a></span><br />How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-4.htm">Proverbs 2:4-5</a></span><br />if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, / then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7</a></span><br />Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-17.htm">James 3:17</a></span><br />But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a></span><br />in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a></span><br />but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-30.htm">1 Corinthians 1:30</a></span><br />It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Matthew 13:44-46</a></span><br />The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. / Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-6.htm">Isaiah 33:6</a></span><br />He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-3.htm">Isaiah 45:3</a></span><br />I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-9.htm">Psalm 19:9-10</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. / They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/18-3.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/job/18-3.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/job/27-13.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/job/27-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/job/10-16.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/job/17-11.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/job/20-6.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/job/26-12.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">Prowls</a> <a href="/job/22-21.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Trodden</a> <a href="/job/26-8.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/4-11.htm">Whelps</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/35-11.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/job/30-21.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/job/30-21.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/job/31-5.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/job/28-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/17-12.htm">Lion</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/job/33-17.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/job/38-11.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">Prowls</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-13.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/psalms/7-12.htm">Trodden</a> <a href="/job/28-13.htm">Way</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-12.htm">Whelps</a><div class="vheading2">Job 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/28-1.htm">There is a knowledge of natural things</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/28-12.htm">But wisdom is an excellent gift of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Proud beasts have never trodden it;</b><br>This phrase suggests a path or place that is untouched by the most powerful and majestic creatures. In the context of <a href="/job/28.htm">Job 28</a>, this refers to the pursuit of wisdom, which is beyond the reach of even the most formidable beings. The "proud beasts" can symbolize strength and dominance, yet they are unable to access this path, highlighting the exclusivity and divine nature of true wisdom. Biblically, this can be connected to the idea that God's wisdom is beyond human understanding, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>, where God's thoughts and ways are higher than ours. The imagery of untrodden paths also evokes the idea of purity and sanctity, untouched by worldly corruption.<p><b>no lion has ever prowled over it.</b><br>The lion, often a symbol of power and authority in the Bible, represents the ultimate predator, feared and respected. In ancient Near Eastern culture, lions were seen as symbols of royalty and strength. The fact that even a lion has not prowled over this path underscores the inaccessibility of divine wisdom to earthly power and might. This can be linked to <a href="/1_corinthians/1-25.htm">1 Corinthians 1:25</a>, where the wisdom of God is described as being wiser than human wisdom. The lion's inability to tread this path also points to the idea that wisdom is not something that can be conquered or possessed by force, but is a gift from God, as seen in <a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a>, where believers are encouraged to ask God for wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. Job is the speaker in this chapter, reflecting on the nature of wisdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/proud_beasts.htm">Proud Beasts</a></b><br>Symbolic of powerful and majestic creatures, possibly representing human pride and strength that cannot attain true wisdom on their own.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fierce_lion.htm">Fierce Lion</a></b><br>A symbol of strength and dominance, often used in biblical literature to represent power and authority.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/path_of_wisdom.htm">Path of Wisdom</a></b><br>The metaphorical path that is hidden from even the most powerful creatures, emphasizing the elusive nature of true wisdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical book in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, divine justice, and the quest for wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_elusiveness_of_true_wisdom.htm">The Elusiveness of True Wisdom</a></b><br>True wisdom is not accessible through human strength or pride. It requires humility and reverence for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_power.htm">The Limitations of Human Power</a></b><br>Even the most powerful and majestic creatures cannot attain wisdom on their own, reminding us of our dependence on God for true understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_seeking_godly_wisdom.htm">The Value of Seeking Godly Wisdom</a></b><br>Pursuing wisdom should be a priority for believers, as it leads to a deeper relationship with God and a more fulfilling life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_the_quest_for_wisdom.htm">Humility in the Quest for Wisdom</a></b><br>Recognize that human knowledge and power are limited. Approach the quest for wisdom with humility and a teachable spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_source_of_wisdom.htm">God as the Source of Wisdom</a></b><br>Acknowledge that God is the ultimate source of wisdom, and seek His guidance through prayer and scripture.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_lucifer_also_known_as_satan.htm">Who is Lucifer also known as Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_christianity's_apostolic_age.htm">What role does Satan play in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_satan.htm">What does the Bible say about Satan in Hell?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_innocents_suffer_if_god_is_just.htm">Job 34:10 - If God never does wrong, why do the innocent still suffer without clear divine intervention?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The lion's whelps have not trodden it</span>; literally, <span class="accented">the sons of the fierce -</span> the whelps of lions, tigers, or leopards may be intended. These beasts would haunt the mountains and penetrate into natural caverns, but would never adventure themselves in the shafts and adits of miners. Nor the fierce lion passed by it; rather, <span class="accented">passed thereby</span> (see the Revised Version). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/28-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Proud beasts</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">trodden it;</span><br /><span class="heb">הִדְרִיכֻ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiḏ·rî·ḵu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1869.htm">Strong's 1869: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, to walk, to string a, bow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lion</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁחַל׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7826.htm">Strong's 7826: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has ever prowled</span><br /><span class="heb">עָדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5710.htm">Strong's 5710: </a> </span><span class="str2">To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over it.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/28-8.htm">Job 28:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/28-8.htm">Job 28:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/28-8.htm">Job 28:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/28-8.htm">Job 28:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/28-8.htm">Job 28:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/28-8.htm">Job 28:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/28-8.htm">Job 28:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/28-8.htm">Job 28:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/28-8.htm">Job 28:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/28-8.htm">Job 28:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/28-8.htm">OT Poetry: Job 28:8 The proud animals have not trodden it (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/28-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 28:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 28:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>