Job 28:21-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
21 She is hidden from the eyes of every living thing;
even from the birds of the air she is concealed.
22 Abaddon[a] and Death say,
“Only by rumor have we heard of her.”
23 [b]But God understands the way to her;(A)
it is he who knows her place.(B)
Footnotes
- 28:22 Abaddon: cf. note on Jb 26:6.
- 28:23–27 In reply to the question of vv. 12, 20, these verses indicate that the creator (vv. 24–26) knows the “place” of wisdom and even “established” her, but the specifics are not given. For further development of this theme, cf. Sir 1:1–10 and Bar 3:9–4:4.
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