Job 28:12
But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
In Context
11He binds the streams that they not trickle. And the thing that is hid he brings forth to light.
13Man does not know the price of it, nor is it found in the land of the living.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:9Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to judge this thy great people?
Job 28:28And to man he said, Behold, the fear of LORD, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.
Proverbs 2:4if thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures,
Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yea, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.
Ecclesiastes 7:24That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?
Colossians 2:3In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Matthew Henry on Job 28:2-12
Extent of Human Discoveries. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. 2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. 3 He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. 4 The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. 5 As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as… Read the whole commentary →