Job 28:12
Yet where can, Wisdom, be found? And where is the place of understanding?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
In Context
11From trickling, he restraineth, rivers, and, some hidden thing, is he bringing out to light.
13Mortal knoweth not the way thereof, neither can it be found in the land of the living;
Cross References
1 Kings 3:9Wilt thou, then, give unto thy servant, a heart that hearkeneth, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad,—for who is able to judge this thine honoured people?
Job 28:28And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.
Proverbs 2:4If thou seek her as silver, and, like hid treasure, thou search for her,
Ecclesiastes 7:11Good is wisdom, with an inheritance,—and a profit, to such as see the sun.
Ecclesiastes 7:24Far away, is that which hath been,—and deep, deep, who can find it out?
Colossians 2:3In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away.
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 →