21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living,
And concealed from the birds of the [a]air.
22 (A)Destruction[b] and Death say,
‘We have heard a report about it with our ears.’
23 God understands its way,
And He knows its place.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:21 heaven
  2. Job 28:22 Heb. Abaddon

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

22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

23 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

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21 It is hidden from the eyes of (A)all living
    and concealed from the birds of the air.
22 (B)Abaddon and Death say,
    ‘We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.’

23 (C)“God understands the way to it,
    and he knows its place.

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21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
    concealed even from the birds in the sky.(A)
22 Destruction[a](B) and Death(C) say,
    “Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”
23 God understands the way to it
    and he alone(D) knows where it dwells,(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:22 Hebrew Abaddon

21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living creature,
And concealed from the birds of the sky.
22 [a](A)Abaddon and Death say,
‘With our ears we have heard a report of it.’

23 (B)God understands its way,
And He knows its place.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:22 I.e., Destruction