27 Then He saw [a]wisdom and declared it;
He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out.
28 And to man He said,
‘Behold, (A)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:27 Lit. it

27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
    he confirmed it and tested it.(A)
28 And he said to the human race,
    “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
    and to shun evil(B) is understanding.”(C)

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