Parallel Verses
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?
Bible in Basic English
From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?
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
Topaz from Ethiopia cannot equal its value. It cannot be bought for any amount of pure gold.
20
And where is the place of understanding?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 28:12
Where can wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:23
God understands the way to it. He knows where it lives
Job 28:28
To man he said: 'Respect for Jehovah is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.'
Proverbs 2:6
Jehovah gives wisdom. From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 7:23-24
I have tried and proved all this by wisdom. I said: I will be wise but it was far from me.
1 Corinthians 2:6-15
How is it we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who come to nothing (are doomed to destruction)?
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God. He gives to all generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. It comes down from the Father of lights (truth and spiritual purity), with whom there is no variation. He does not change like shifting shadows.