Job 28:20
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New International Version (©1984)
"Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Where does wisdom come from? Where does understanding live?

King James Bible
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

American King James Version
From where then comes wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

American Standard Version
Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

Bible in Basic English
From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

Darby Bible Translation
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

English Revised Version
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

Webster's Bible Translation
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

World English Bible
Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?

Young's Literal Translation
And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where is this, the place of understanding?

Geneva Study Bible

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

Wesley's Notes

28:20 Whence, and c. - By a diligent inquiry, we find at length, that there is a twofold wisdom; one hid in God, which belongs not to us, the other revealed to man, which belongs to us and to our children.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

20. Job 28:12 repeated with great force.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

28:20-28 There is a two-fold wisdom; one hid in God, which is secret, and belongs not to us; the other made known by him, and revealed to man. One day's events, and one man's affairs, have such reference to, and so hang one upon another, that He only, to whom all is open, and who sees the whole at one view, can rightly judge of every part. But the knowledge of God's revealed will is within our reach, and will do us good. Let man look upon this as his wisdom, To fear the Lord, and to depart from evil. Let him learn that, and he is learned enough. Where is this wisdom to be found? The treasures of it are hid in Christ, revealed by the word, received by faith, through the Holy Ghost. It will not feed pride or vanity, or amuse our vain curiosity. It teaches and encourages sinners to fear the Lord, and to depart from evil, in the exercise of repentance and faith, without desiring to solve all difficulties about the events of this life.


Job 28:23 "God understands its way, And He knows its place.
Job 28:28 "And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'" (NASB ©1995)

Dwell Resting-Place Understanding Whence Wisdom


Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

See on 12 Pr 2:6 Ec 7:23,24 1Co 2:6-15 Jas 1:5,17

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