23 God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells, 24 for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. 25 When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters, 26 when he made a decree for …

Why does Job 28 offer poetic descriptions of wisdom’s source without reconciling them with scientific or pagan wisdom traditions of the time? Is Satan present everywhere at all times? In Job 6:2-3, does the claim that Job's grief outweighs the sand of the seas present a literal impossibility or exaggerated metaphor?

God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells,

23 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. Read full chapter

Job 28:23-24. God understandeth the way thereof — God alone knows and can make known the nature and properties, the rules and measures, the plans and designs, the operations and effects, of this wisdom which we inquire after; or, the methods which he takes, in the management of all affairs in the world, together with its reasons, and the ends ...

When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters, when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm, then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it. And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”

23 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. 24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven; 25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. 26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

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11 They search # 28:11 Septuagint, Aquila and Vulgate; Hebrew They dam up the sources of the rivers and bring hidden things to light. 12 But where can wisdom be found?

But God understands its way, and He knows its place. This phrase emphasizes the omniscience of God, highlighting His complete understanding of wisdom's path. In the context of Job, where human suffering and the search for meaning are central themes, this statement underscores that true wisdom is beyond human grasp and is fully known only to God.