Job 28:12
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
KJV
Sapientia vero ubi invenitur ? et quis est locus intelligentiæ ?
Vulgate
ἡ δὲ σοφία πόθεν εὑρέθη; ποῖος δὲ τόπος ἐστὶν τῆς ἐπιστήμης;
LXX
But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
ASV
וְֽ֭/הַ/חָכְמָה מֵ/אַ֣יִן תִּמָּצֵ֑א וְ/אֵ֥י זֶ֝ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵי
'y
pronoun · 38×
אַ֣יִן
'yn
particle · 16×
בִּינָֽה
bynh
noun · 38×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
וֹ
v
noun · 398×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:19 — For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
- 1Kgs 3:9 — Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
- Col 2:3 — In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- Eccl 7:23 — All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
- Eccl 7:24 — That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
- Jas 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- Jas 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- Jas 1:17 — Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
- Jas 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- Job 28:20 — Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
- Job 28:20 — Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
- Job 28:28 — And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
- Prov 2:4 — If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
- Prov 2:4 — If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
- Prov 3:19 — The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
- Prov 23:23 — Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
- Ps 51:6 — Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.