21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds in the sky.
21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living and concealed from the birds of the air.
21 It can't be found by looking, no matter how deep you dig, no matter how high you fly.
21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living, And concealed from the birds of the air.
21 It is hidden from the eyes of all humanity. Even the sharp-eyed birds in the sky cannot discover it.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 28:21
Commentary on Job 28:20-28
(Read Job 28:20-28)
There is a two-fold wisdom; one hid in God, which is secret, and belongs not to us; the other made known by him, and revealed to man. One day's events, and one man's affairs, have such reference to, and so hang one upon another, that He only, to whom all is open, and who sees the whole at one view, can rightly judge of every part. But the knowledge of God's revealed will is within our reach, and will do us good. Let man look upon this as his wisdom, To fear the Lord, and to depart from evil. Let him learn that, and he is learned enough. Where is this wisdom to be found? The treasures of it are hid in Christ, revealed by the word, received by faith, through the Holy Ghost. It will not feed pride or vanity, or amuse our vain curiosity. It teaches and encourages sinners to fear the Lord, and to depart from evil, in the exercise of repentance and faith, without desiring to solve all difficulties about the events of this life.