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to forsake evil is real understanding.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And to mankind He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But to man He said, ‘Behold, the reverential <i>and</i> worshipful fear of the Lord—that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to mankind, “The fear of the Lord —that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to mankind, "The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God told us, "Wisdom means that you respect me, the Lord, and turn from sin." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God said to us humans, "To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So he told humans, 'The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He has commanded mankind: 'To fear the Lord—that is wisdom; to move away from evil—that is understanding.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And he said to mankind, 'The fear of the LORD--that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'" </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that <i>is</i> wisdom; and to depart from evil <i>is</i> understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that <i>is</i> wisdom, And to depart from evil <i>is</i> understanding.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/job/28.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />To man he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/job/28.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/job/28.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the LORD, that <i>is</i> wisdom! And to depart from evil <i>is</i> understanding!' "<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/job/28.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/job/28.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euil is vnderstanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/job/28.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And vnto man he sayd: To feare the Lorde is wysdome, and to forsake euyll is vnderstanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/job/28.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And vnto man he sayde: Beholde, to feare the LORDE, is wysdome: & to forsake euell, is vnderstondinge.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He says to man: Behold, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, "" And to turn from evil [is] understanding.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to man, Behold, the fear of Jehovah, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to man, “Behold the fear of the Lord. Such is wisdom. And to withdraw from evil, this is understanding.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to a son of man: ‘the awe of God is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding’” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And to man he said, Behold, the reverence of God, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And unto man He said: 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said to man, Behold, godliness is wisdom: and to abstain from evil is understanding.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/job/28.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">And He said</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: lā·’ā·ḏām (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">to man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">‘Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374: yir·’aṯ (N-fsc) -- A fear. Feminine of yare'; fear; morally, reverence.">the fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">of the Lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">that is</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: ḥāḵ·māh (N-fs) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">wisdom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: wə·sūr (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">and to turn away</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: mê·rā‘ (Prep-m:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">from evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="998: bî·nāh (N-fs) -- An understanding. From biyn; understanding.">is understanding.’”</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">And He saith</a><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind"> to man</a><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005. hen (hane) -- lo! behold!">:—‘Lo</a><a href="/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374. yir'ah (yir-aw') -- a fear">, fear</a><a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136. 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') -- Lord"> of the Lord</a><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931. huw' (hoo) -- he, she, it">, that</a><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom"> [is] wisdom</a><a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">, And to turn</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> from</a><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity"> evil</a><a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="998. biynah (bee-naw') -- an understanding"> [is] understanding.’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">He said</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> mankind</a>, <a href="/hebrew/3374.htm" title="יִרְאָה ncfsc 3374">“The <sup>•</sup>fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 136"> of the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931"> is this</a>: <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="חָכְמָה ncfsa 2451">wisdom</a>. <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="סור vqc 5493"> to turn</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451"> evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="בִּינָה ncfsa 998"> is understanding</a>.” </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">"And to man</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">He said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005. hen (hane) -- lo! behold!">'Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374. yir'ah (yir-aw') -- a fear">the fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136. 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') -- Lord">of the Lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">that is wisdom;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">And to depart</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451b.htm" title="7451b">from evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="998. biynah (bee-naw') -- an understanding">is understanding.'"</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">And unto man</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">he said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374. yir'ah (yir-aw') -- a fear">Behold, the fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136. 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') -- Lord">of the Lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">that [is] wisdom;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">and to depart</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">from evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="998. biynah (bee-naw') -- an understanding">[is] understanding.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/28-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 28:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 28:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../job/29-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 29:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 29:1" /></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> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>