Verse Comparison: Job 28:28
American Standard Version
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Amplified® Bible
But to man He said, Behold, the reverential {and} worshipful fear of the Lord--that is Wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Contemporary English Version
God told us, "Wisdom means that you respect me, the Lord, and turn from sin."
Darby English Version
And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Good News Bible
God said to us humans, "To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil."
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 man He said, `Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'"
New International Version
And he said to man,
'The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
and to shun 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.""
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that we acknowledge as wisdom; And to depart from evil we recognize as understanding.'"
Revised Standard Version
And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is
Young's Literal Translation
And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
