KJV ORIGINAL
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Since it is hidden from the eyes of all living creatures, and concealed even from the birds of the sky.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that wisdom is completely hidden from all living things on earth, even from birds that fly high and see far.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Job's profound poem about wisdom in chapter 28, written during a time of intense personal suffering. Job is reflecting on how true wisdom and understanding cannot be found through human searching or observation of nature. The 'fowls of the air' were often considered in ancient times to have special insight because they could soar high and see great distances.
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