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NASB | Job 28:28 "And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Job 28:28 "But to man He said, 'Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord--that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'" |
Bible Question:
Let's compare these two references: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." Prov 9:10 How does knowledge of the Holy One relate to departing from evil? What must we "understand"? |
Bible Answer: Scripture ... Job 1:1, 8, 2:3, 28:28; Psa 5:4, 51; Pro 9:10; Jas 1:13; 3Jo 11 ... Mommapbs Evil and God are opposites ... I think of Psalm 51, where David knew the consequnces of doing evil. God cannot be tempted by evil (Jas 1:13) and no evil dwells with Him (Psa 5:4) Thrice in Job we see "fearing God and turning away from evil" (Job 1:1, 8, 2:3) ... when we fear God, we will leave evil ... and understand Him. Having evil precludes that. We need to follow suit ... "Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God" (3Jo 11). Searcher |