Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 28:21 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Job 28:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 28 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. air: or, heaven”
Job 28:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 28:21
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. Job declares wisdom's universal hiddenness from all created beings. The verb alam (עָלַם, "hid") means to conceal or hide completely—wisdom remains inaccessible to natural observation or human searching. From the eyes of all living (מֵעֵינֵי כָל־חָי, me-einei kol-chai) emphasizes the comprehensive scope: no living creature can discover wisdom through natural means.Kept close from the fowls of the air (וּמֵעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם נִסְתָּרָה, ume-of hashamayim nistarah) uses satar (סָתַר), another verb meaning to hi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 28:21
Ranked by relevance from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
“My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.”
“In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
“Jesus answered”
“the wisdom that has been hidden”
“saying”
“and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear”