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Job 28:20

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

KJV

Unde ergo sapientia venit ? et quis est locus intelligentiæ ?

Vulgate

ἡ δὲ σοφία πόθεν εὑρέθη; ποῖος δὲ τόπος ἐστὶν τῆς συνέσεως;

LXX

Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

ASV

וְֽ֭/הַ/חָכְמָה מֵ/אַ֣יִן תָּב֑וֹא וְ/אֵ֥י זֶ֝֗ה 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×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
וֹ
v
noun · 398×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 2:6 — Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
  • Eccl 7:23 — All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
  • 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.
  • Job 12:13 — With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
  • Job 12:22 — He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
  • Job 28:12 — But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
  • Job 28:12 — But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
  • Job 28:23 — God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
  • 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 2:6 — For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.