Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"But wisdom -- where can it be found? 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?
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 has searched the sources of the rivers and what was hidden he has brought into the light. 12 "But wisdom -- where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding? 13 Mankind does not know its place; it cannot be found in the land of the living.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 28:28
And he said to mankind, 'The fear of the Lord -- that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
1 Kings 3:9
So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours."
Job 28:20
"But wisdom -- where does it come from? Where is the place of understanding?
Psalm 51:6
Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.
Proverbs 2:4-6
if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,
Proverbs 3:19
By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.
Ecclesiastes 7:23-25
I have examined all this by wisdom; I said, "I am determined to comprehend this" -- but it was beyond my grasp.
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."
Colossians 2:3
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
James 1:5
But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
James 1:17
All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.