Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft, in places untouched by human feet; far from other people they dangle and sway. New Living Translation They sink a mine shaft into the earth far from where anyone lives. They descend on ropes, swinging back and forth. English Standard Version He opens shafts in a valley away from where anyone lives; they are forgotten by travelers; they hang in the air, far away from mankind; they swing to and fro. Berean Standard Bible Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways. King James Bible The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. New King James Version He breaks open a shaft away from people; In places forgotten by feet They hang far away from men; They swing to and fro. New American Standard Bible “He sinks a shaft away from inhabited areas, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing, away from people. NASB 1995 “He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men. NASB 1977 “He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men. Legacy Standard Bible He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men. Amplified Bible “He breaks open (mine) shafts far away from where people live, [In places] forgotten by the [human] foot; They dangle [in the mines] and hang away from men. Christian Standard Bible He cuts a shaft far from human habitation, in places unknown to those who walk above ground. Suspended far away from people, the miners swing back and forth. Holman Christian Standard Bible He cuts a shaft far from human habitation, in places unknown to those who walk above ground. Suspended far away from people, the miners swing back and forth. American Standard Version He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; They are forgotten of the foot; They hang afar from men, they swing to and fro. Contemporary English Version They dig tunnels in distant, unknown places, where they dangle by ropes. English Revised Version He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; they are forgotten of the foot that passeth by; they hang afar from men, they swing to and fro. GOD'S WORD® Translation They open up a mineshaft far from civilization, where no one has set foot. [In this shaft] men dangle and swing back and forth. Good News Translation Far from where anyone lives Or human feet ever travel, They dig the shafts of mines. There they work in loneliness, Clinging to ropes in the pits. International Standard Version He sinks his shaft far from human habitations, in a place forgotten by explorers; they hang on harnesses as they swing back and forth. Majority Standard Bible Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways. NET Bible Far from where people live he sinks a shaft, in places travelers have long forgotten, far from other people he dangles and sways. New Heart English Bible He breaks open a shaft away from where people live. They are forgotten by the foot. They hang far from men, they swing back and forth. Webster's Bible Translation The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant: even the waters forgotten by the foot: they are dried up, they have gone away from men. World English Bible He breaks open a shaft away from where people live. They are forgotten by the foot. They hang far from men, they swing back and forth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA stream has broken out from a sojourner, "" Those forgotten of the foot, "" They were low, they wandered from man. Young's Literal Translation A stream hath broken out from a sojourner, Those forgotten of the foot, They were low, from man they wandered. Smith's Literal Translation The torrent broke out from the sojourner; being forgotten of the foot, they were weak, they wandered from men. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe flood divideth from the people that are on their journey, those whom the food of the needy man hath forgotten, and who cannot be come at. Catholic Public Domain Version The burning separates a pilgrim people from those who have been forgotten by the feet of the destitute man and from the unapproachable. New American Bible He breaks open a shaft far from habitation, unknown to human feet; suspended, far from people, they sway. New Revised Standard Version They open shafts in a valley away from human habitation; they are forgotten by travelers, they sway suspended, remote from people. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey have inherited a ruined mine from an alien people; they are gone astray from the right path and their number has diminished from among men. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated A mountain pass they inherited from alien people; they have strayed from the torrents and are cut off from man OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; They are forgotten of the foot that passeth by; They hang afar from men, they swing to and fro. Brenton Septuagint Translation There is a cutting off the torrent by reason of dust: so they that forget the right way are weakened; they are removed from among men. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Where Can Wisdom Be Found?…3Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness. 4Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways. 5Food may come from the earth, but from below it is transformed as by fire.… Cross References Proverbs 2:4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, Proverbs 3:13-15 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. Proverbs 8:10-11 Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her. Proverbs 16:16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. Isaiah 45:3 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. Jeremiah 33:3 Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Matthew 13:44-46 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. Luke 12:33-34 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! 1 Corinthians 2:7-10 No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. / None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. / Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” ... Colossians 2:2-3 that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. Psalm 19:9-10 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. Psalm 119:72 The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. Treasury of Scripture The flood breaks out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. Jump to Previous Afar Breaketh Breaks Cord Cuts Dried Dwell Earth Far Flood Foot Forgotten Forth Fro Habitation Hang Hanging Inhabitant Inhabitants Live Makes Open Passeth Shaft Shafts Side Sinks Sojourn Stream Swing Twisting Valley WatersJump to Next Afar Breaketh Breaks Cord Cuts Dried Dwell Earth Far Flood Foot Forgotten Forth Fro Habitation Hang Hanging Inhabitant Inhabitants Live Makes Open Passeth Shaft Shafts Side Sinks Sojourn Stream Swing Twisting Valley WatersJob 28 1. There is a knowledge of natural things12. But wisdom is an excellent gift of God Far from human habitation This phrase suggests a location that is remote and isolated from the usual dwellings of people. In the Hebrew context, the word for "habitation" often refers to a settled place, a community, or a city. The imagery here is of a place that is beyond the reach of ordinary human activity, emphasizing the lengths to which people will go to seek out precious resources. Spiritually, this can be seen as a metaphor for the pursuit of wisdom, which often requires venturing beyond the comfort zones of conventional understanding. he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man far from men they dangle and sway Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Far fromמִנִּי־ (min·nî-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of human habitation גָּ֗ר (gār) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility he cuts פָּ֤רַץ (pā·raṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6555: To break through a shaft נַ֨חַל ׀ (na·ḥal) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft in places forgotten הַֽנִּשְׁכָּחִ֥ים (han·niš·kā·ḥîm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention by the foot of man. רָ֑גֶל (rā·ḡel) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda Far from men מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁ (mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 582: Man, mankind he dangles דַּ֖לּוּ (dal·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1809: To slacken, be feeble, to be oppressed and sways. נָֽעוּ׃ (nā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5128: To quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter Links Job 28:4 NIVJob 28:4 NLT Job 28:4 ESV Job 28:4 NASB Job 28:4 KJV Job 28:4 BibleApps.com Job 28:4 Biblia Paralela Job 28:4 Chinese Bible Job 28:4 French Bible Job 28:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 28:4 He breaks open a shaft away (Jb) |
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