Job 28:20


“From where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:12


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

Job 28:23


“God understands the way [to wisdom]
And He knows its place [for wisdom is with God alone].

Job 28:28


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

Proverbs 2:6


For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Ecclesiastes 7:23-24

I have tested all this with wisdom. I said, “I will be wise [independently of God],” but true wisdom was far from me.

1 Corinthians 2:6-15

Yet we do speak wisdom among those spiritually mature [believers who have teachable hearts and a greater understanding]; but [it is a higher] wisdom not [the wisdom] of this present age nor of the rulers and leaders of this age, who are passing away;

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.

James 1:17

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes].

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

Bible References

General references

Job 28:12

“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
Proverbs 2:6

For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 7:23
I have tested all this with wisdom. I said, “I will be wise [independently of God],” but true wisdom was far from me.
1 Corinthians 2:6
Yet we do speak wisdom among those spiritually mature [believers who have teachable hearts and a greater understanding]; but [it is a higher] wisdom not [the wisdom] of this present age nor of the rulers and leaders of this age, who are passing away;
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.