Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Yet where can, Wisdom, be found? And where is the place of understanding?
New American Standard Bible
And where is the place of understanding?
King James Version
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Holman Bible
and where is understanding located?
International Standard Version
"Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding's home?
A Conservative Version
But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
American Standard Version
But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
Amplified
“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
Bible in Basic English
But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?
Darby Translation
But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Julia Smith Translation
And from whence shall wisdom be found? and where this place of understanding?
King James 2000
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"But from where will wisdom be found? And {where in the world} [is the] place of understanding?
Modern King James verseion
But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
How cometh a man then by wisdom? Where is the place that men find understanding?
NET Bible
"But wisdom -- where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding?
New Heart English Bible
"But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?
Webster
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
World English Bible
"But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?
Youngs Literal Translation
And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where is this, the place of understanding?
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The search for
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
11 From trickling, he restraineth, rivers, and, some hidden thing, is he bringing out to light. 12 Yet where can, Wisdom, be found? And where is the place of understanding? 13 Mortal knoweth not the way thereof, neither can it be found in the land of the living;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 28:28
And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.
1 Kings 3:9
Wilt thou, then, give unto thy servant, a heart that hearkeneth, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad, - for who is able to judge this thine honoured people?
Job 28:20
Whence then cometh, wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
Psalm 51:6
Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.
Proverbs 2:4-6
If thou seek her as silver, and, like hid treasure, thou search for her,
Proverbs 3:19
Yahweh, in wisdom, founded the earth, establishing the heavens with understanding;
Ecclesiastes 7:23-25
All this, have I proved by wisdom, - I said, I will be wise, but, that, was far from me.
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written - I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and, the discernment of the discerning, will I set aside.
Colossians 2:3
In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away.
James 1:5
But, if any of you is sinning short of wisdom, let him be asking of God, Who giveth unto all freely and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him;
James 1:17
Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights - with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning: