Job 28:20

Job's Discourse On Wisdom

¹⁹ “The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
²⁰ “Where then does wisdom come from?
And where is the place of understanding?
²¹ “Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living
And concealed from the birds of the sky.

In the World

Job

Job 28:12

“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:23

“God understands its way,
And He knows its place.

Job 28:28

“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

Proverbs 2:6

For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Ecclesiastes 7:23-24

I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me.

1 Corinthians 2:6-15

Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away;

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

James 1:17

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.