Job 28:20
Whence then is wisdom found? 1 And of what kind is the place of understanding? 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
In Context
19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equaled to it; 1 It shall not be compared with pure gold. 1
21It has escaped the notice of every man, 1 And has been hidden from the birds of the sky. 1
Cross References
Job 28:23God has well ordered the way of it, 1 And he knows the place of it. 1
Proverbs 2:6For the Lord gives wisdom; 1 And from his presence come knowledge and understanding, 1
Matthew Henry on Job 28:13-20
The Excellency of Wisdom. ( b. c. 1520.) 14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. 15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. 16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. 17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. 18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. 19 The topaz of Ethiopia… Read the whole commentary →