Parallel Verses
King James Version
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
New American Standard Bible
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?
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 bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light. 12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? 13 Man knoweth 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 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 28:20
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Psalm 51:6
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Proverbs 2:4-6
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Proverbs 3:19
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath 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 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.