KJV ORIGINAL
The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The young lions have never walked on it, and no fierce lion has ever passed by it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is describing a path so hidden and remote that even the boldest and most far-ranging wild animals have never found it.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Job's famous poem about wisdom in Job 28, where he describes the extraordinary lengths humans go to mine precious metals and gems from deep within the earth. Job is emphasizing how hidden and inaccessible these mining paths are by noting that even lions, known for their boldness and wide-ranging territory, have never discovered these secret underground passages.
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