Job 28:12 KJV

But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

Matthew Henry

  • Wisdom is of inestimable valueJob here speaks of wisdom and understanding, the knowing and enjoying of God and ourselves. Its worth is infinitely more than all the riches in this world....

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • Job 28:20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
  • James 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.
  • James 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.
  • 1 Kings 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?
  • Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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Topics

  • Ignorance General scriptures concerning
  • Job Complaints of, and replies by his three friends to
  • Philosophy A philosophical discussion about wisdom
  • Readings, select Nature’s testimony
  • Science Observations of, and deductions from, facts

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • But where מֵאַיִן mēʾayin אַיִן Interrogative · with preposition
  • shall wisdom וְהַחָכְמָה wĕhaḥokmâ חׇכְמָה Noun · feminine singular · with and, the
  • be found תִּמָּצֵא timmāṣēʾ מָצָא Verb · niphal imperfect, third person feminine singular
  • and where is the place וְאֵי wĕʾê Interrogative · with and זֶה zê Pronoun מְקוֹם mĕqôm מָקוֹם Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of understanding בִּינָה bînâ בִּינָה Noun · feminine singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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