Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?
New American Standard Bible
And where is the place of understanding?
King James Version
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Holman Bible
and where is understanding located?
International Standard Version
"From where, then, does wisdom originate? Where does understanding live?
A Conservative Version
Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?
American Standard Version
Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
Amplified
“From where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?
Darby Translation
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Julia Smith Translation
And from whence shall wisdom come? and where this place of understanding?
King James 2000
From where then comes wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Indeed, from where does wisdom come? And {where in the world} [is the] place of understanding?
Modern King James verseion
From where then does wisdom come, and where is the place of understanding?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"From where then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
NET Bible
"But wisdom -- where does it come from? Where is the place of understanding?
New Heart English Bible
Whence then comes wisdom? Where is the place of understanding?
The Emphasized Bible
Whence then cometh, wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
Webster
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
World English Bible
Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?
Youngs Literal Translation
And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? 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
Hiding » What is hidden from mankind
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The search for
Topics
Interlinear
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
19 The topaz of Ethiopia is not equal to it, and it may not be valued with the best gold. 20 From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge? 21 For it is kept secret from the eyes of all living, unseen by the birds of the air.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 28:12
But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?
Job 28:23
God has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place;
Job 28:28
And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
Proverbs 2:6
For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:
Ecclesiastes 7:23-24
All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.
1 Corinthians 2:6-15
But still we have wisdom for those who are complete in knowledge, though not the wisdom of this world, and not of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing:
James 1:5
But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.
James 1:17
Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.