Job 28:12

Job's Discourse On Wisdom

¹¹ He dams up the streams from flowing
so that he may bring to light what is hidden. ¹² But where can wisdom be found,
and where is understanding located?
¹³ No man can know its value,
since it cannot be found in the land of the living.

In the World

Job

Job 28:28

He said to mankind,
“The fear of the Lord is this: wisdom.
And to turn from evil is understanding.”

1 Kings 3:9

So give Your servant an obedient heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

Job 28:20

Where then does wisdom come from,
and where is understanding located?

Psalm 51:6

Surely You desire integrity in the inner self,
and You teach me wisdom deep within.

Proverbs 2:4-6

if you seek it like silver
and search for it like hidden treasure,

Proverbs 3:19

The Lord founded the earth by wisdom
and established the heavens by understanding.

Ecclesiastes 7:23-25

I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, “I will be wise,” but it was beyond me.

1 Corinthians 1:19-20

For it is written:

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.

Colossians 2:3

All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Him.

James 1:5

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.

James 1:17

Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.