Job 28:8
“The lyons whelps haue not troden it, nor the fierce lyon passed by it.”
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Job 28:8 Context
6The stones of it are the place of Saphires: and it hath dust of golde. 7There is a path which no foule knoweth, and which the vulturs eye hath not seene. 8The lyons whelps haue not troden it, nor the fierce lyon passed by it. 9Hee putteth foorth his hand vpon the rocke; hee ouerturneth the mountaines by the rootes. 10Hee cutteth out riuers among the rockes, and his eye seeth euery precious thing.
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Other Translations for Job 28:8
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
- King James Version
"The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor has the {fierce} lion passed over it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor hath the fierce lion passed thereby.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The great beasts have not gone over it, and the cruel lion has not taken that way.
- Basic English Bible
The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed over it.
- Darby Bible
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
- Webster's Bible
The proud animals have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by there.
- World English Bible
Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor hath the lion passed thereby.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 28:8
28:8 Lion - Which rangeth all places for prey. The birds and beasts have often led men to such places as otherwise they should never have found out; but they could not lead them to these mines, the finding out of them is a special gift of God.