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"God understands its way, And he knows its place.
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God's Exclusive Knowledge
Commentators agree this verse asserts that the ultimate reasons for God's actions are known only to Him. As Albert Barnes notes, while humanity can make great scientific discoveries, these cannot answer the deep questions about God's divine government. True understanding of His ways is a secret lodged in His heart, which He alone can reveal.
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Job
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18th Century
Presbyterian
God understandeth the way thereof - These are undoubtedly the words of Job. The meaning is that the reason for the divine dispensat…
19th Century
Anglican
God understandeth the way thereof. —God is the author of wisdom, and His fear is its beginning. Therefore, with His infin…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
God understands the way thereof And he only; not the way that men can come at the knowledge of wisdom, which at pres…
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There is a twofold wisdom: one hidden in God, which is secret and does not belong to us; the other made known by him and revealed to man. One day's…
13th Century
Catholic
Since the author had shown that all precious things found in physical bodies are contained in specific places—which, though unknown to men, are sti…
