Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon’s eye has seen it. New Living Translation These are treasures no bird of prey can see, no falcon’s eye observe. English Standard Version “That path no bird of prey knows, and the falcon’s eye has not seen it. Berean Standard Bible No bird of prey knows that path; no falcon’s eye has seen it. King James Bible There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen: New King James Version That path no bird knows, Nor has the falcon’s eye seen it. New American Standard Bible “No bird of prey knows the path, Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it. NASB 1995 “The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it. NASB 1977 “The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it. Legacy Standard Bible The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it. Amplified Bible “The path [deep within] no bird of prey knows, And the falcon’s eye has not caught sight of it. Christian Standard Bible No bird of prey knows that path; no falcon’s eye has seen it. Holman Christian Standard Bible No bird of prey knows that path; no falcon’s eye has seen it. American Standard Version That path no bird of prey knoweth, Neither hath the falcon's eye seen it: Contemporary English Version Miners go to places unseen by the eyes of hawks; English Revised Version That path no bird of prey knoweth, neither hath the falcon's eye seen it: GOD'S WORD® Translation No bird of prey knows the way to it. No hawk's eye has ever seen it. Good News Translation No hawk sees the roads to the mines, And no vulture ever flies over them. International Standard Version a place where birds of prey never fly, and the eyes of the falcon have never seen. Majority Standard Bible No bird of prey knows that path; no falcon’s eye has seen it. NET Bible a hidden path no bird of prey knows--no falcon's eye has spotted it. New Heart English Bible That path no bird of prey knows, neither has the falcon's eye seen it. Webster's Bible Translation There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vultur's eye hath not seen: World English Bible That path no bird of prey knows, neither has the falcon’s eye seen it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA path—a ravenous bird has not known it, "" Nor has an eye of the falcon scorched it, Young's Literal Translation A path -- not known it hath a ravenous fowl, Nor scorched it hath an eye of the kite, Smith's Literal Translation A beaten path the birds knew not, and the vulture's eye scanned it not: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe bird hath not known the path, neither hath the eye of the vulture beheld it. Catholic Public Domain Version The bird does not know its path, nor has the eye of the vulture beheld it. New American Bible The path no bird of prey knows, nor has the hawk’s eye seen it. New Revised Standard Version “That path no bird of prey knows, and the falcon’s eye has not seen it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThere is a path which no bird knows, and the vulture's eye has not seen; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated A bird of prey has not known it, and the eye of the vulture has not seen it OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917That path no bird of prey knoweth, Neither hath the falcon's eye seen it; Brenton Septuagint Translation There is a path, the fowl has not known it, neither has the eye of the vulture seen it: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Where Can Wisdom Be Found?…6Its rocks are the source of sapphires, containing flecks of gold. 7No bird of prey knows that path; no falcon’s eye has seen it. 8Proud beasts have never trodden it; no lion has ever prowled over it.… Cross References Proverbs 4:18-19 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday. / But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble. Isaiah 35:8 And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it. Matthew 7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it. Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. Isaiah 42:16 I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them. John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 1 Corinthians 2:9 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.” Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. 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! Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Matthew 13:11 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Psalm 25:4-5 Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You. 1 Corinthians 1:20-21 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? / For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. Treasury of Scripture There is a path which no fowl knows, and which the vulture's eye has not seen: a path Job 28:21-23 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air… Job 11:6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. Job 38:19,24 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof, … Jump to Previous Bird Caught Eye Fowl Hidden Kite Path Prey Ravenous Scorched SightJump to Next Bird Caught Eye Fowl Hidden Kite Path Prey Ravenous Scorched SightJob 28 1. There is a knowledge of natural things12. But wisdom is an excellent gift of God No bird of prey The Hebrew word for "bird of prey" is "ayit," which refers to a swift and powerful bird, often associated with keen vision and the ability to soar high above the earth. In the context of Job 28, this phrase emphasizes the inaccessibility and hidden nature of divine wisdom. Birds of prey, known for their sharp eyesight and ability to spot things from great distances, symbolize human attempts to understand and perceive the mysteries of God. Despite their prowess, even these creatures cannot discern the path to wisdom, suggesting that human efforts alone are insufficient to grasp the fullness of divine knowledge. knows that path no falcon’s eye has seen it Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Noלֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no bird of prey עָ֑יִט (‘ā·yiṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5861: A hawk, other bird of prey knows יְדָ֣עוֹ (yə·ḏā·‘ōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know that path; נָ֭תִיב (nā·ṯîḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5410: Path, pathway no וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no falcon’s אַיָּֽה׃ (’ay·yāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 344: The screamer, a hawk eye עֵ֣ין (‘ên) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain has seen it. שְׁ֝זָפַ֗תּוּ (zā·p̄at·tū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7805: To catch sight of, look on Links Job 28:7 NIVJob 28:7 NLT Job 28:7 ESV Job 28:7 NASB Job 28:7 KJV Job 28:7 BibleApps.com Job 28:7 Biblia Paralela Job 28:7 Chinese Bible Job 28:7 French Bible Job 28:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 28:7 That path no bird of prey knows (Jb) |
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