Job 28:24

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“For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.”

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BSBPD

“For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 28:24 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
  2. Job 38:18Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.
  3. Psalms 33:13The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
  4. Psalms 113:6He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.
  5. Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
  6. Zechariah 4:10For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”
  7. Revelation 5:6Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

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