KJV ORIGINAL
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Even Destruction and Death say, 'We have only heard rumors about it.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that even the most powerful forces of destruction and death have only heard whispers about God's wisdom - they don't truly possess or understand it.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from Job's famous poem about the search for wisdom in Job 28. Job is speaking during his time of intense suffering, reflecting on how wisdom is more precious and harder to find than any earthly treasure. In ancient Hebrew thought, 'Destruction' (Abaddon) and 'Death' (Sheol) were personified as powerful forces that seemed to know everything that happened to humanity.
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