Parallel Verses
King James 2000
But where shall 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?
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?
The Emphasized Bible
Yet where can, Wisdom, be found? And 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 He binds the streams from overflowing; and the thing that is hid brings he forth to light. 12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? 13 Man knows not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
1 Kings 3:9
Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?
Job 28:20
From where then comes wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Psalm 51:6
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.
Proverbs 2:4-6
If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;
Proverbs 3:19
The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding has he established the heavens.
Ecclesiastes 7:23-25
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
Colossians 2:3
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally, and reproaches not; and it shall be given him.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.