Bible Strands
Job 5:27
Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses Job at the conclusion of a discourse on divine wisdom, immediately following the promise of a peaceful death in 5:26.
The words — חֲקַרְנ֥וּ/הָ (cha.kar.Nu./ha) translates literally as "we have examined it," and דַֽע (da') means "know."
The thread — The motifs of careful investigation and personal listening run through Psalms 111:2, Proverbs 9:12, and Job 32:11.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to verify the statement independently rather than rely on secondhand acceptance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
Cross-references
- Psalms 111:2 Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
- Proverbs 9:12 If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
- Job 32:11 Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
- Deuteronomy 10:13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good?
- Proverbs 2:3 if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
- Job 8:8 Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.
- Job 12:2 “Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!
- Job 15:9 What do you know that we do not? What do you understand that is not clear to us?
- Job 15:17 Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen,
- Job 22:2 “Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?