Job 28:12
But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
In Context
11He keeps back the streams from flowing, and makes the secret things come out into the light.
13Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:9Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?
Job 28:28And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
Proverbs 2:4If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;
Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.
Ecclesiastes 7:24Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?
Colossians 2:3In whom are all the secret stores 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 →