What does Job 28:27 mean?

Job 28:27 highlights themes such as wisdom, knowledge, creation when read in context.

How should I apply Job 28:27 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

25To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

26When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

27Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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Proverbs 2:6
The Lord gives wisdom, paralleling Job's declaration of searching out wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
Both verses emphasize the pursuit of understanding and wisdom.
James 1:5
James encourages seeking wisdom from God, akin to Job's search.