Job 28:12
And the wisdom — whence is it found? And where [is] this, the place of understanding?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
In Context
11From overflowing floods he hath bound, And the hidden thing bringeth out [to] light.
13Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:9and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
Job 28:28And He saith to man: — 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, And to turn from evil [is] understanding.'
Proverbs 2:4If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,
Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance, And an advantage [it is] to those beholding the sun.
Ecclesiastes 7:24Far off [is] that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?
Colossians 2:3in whom are all the treasures of the wisdom and the knowledge hid,
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 →