The proud lions have not trodden it, Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.
Parallel translations
- WEB The proud animals have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by there.
- KJV The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
- BSB Proud beasts have never trodden it; no lion has ever prowled over it.
- NASB “The proud animals have not trodden it, Nor has the lion passed over it.
- NLT No wild animal has walked upon these treasures; no lion has ever set his paw there.
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Quick answer
Neither proud beasts nor the fierce lion have walked the secret path that miners discover.
Overview
Job continues to highlight how the miner reaches places untrodden even by the strongest and boldest animals. Human skill penetrates where nature's mightiest creatures do not go. The verse magnifies man's reach into the hidden earth, only to underscore by contrast that wisdom lies on a still higher plane, accessible not by daring but by the fear of the Lord.
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