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Job 28:28

New International Version

28 And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”

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American Standard Version

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

Christian Standard Bible

He said to mankind, “The fear of the Lord —that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.”

English Standard Version

And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

King James Version

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

New American Standard Bible

“And to mankind He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

New King James Version

And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

New Living Translation

And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”

World English Bible

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”