Job 28:12
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But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?
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But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 2:4-64 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, 5 then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
- Job 28:20Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?From where then does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?
- Proverbs 3:19The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
- Colossians 2:3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 1:19-2019 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” 20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
- Job 28:28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
- Ecclesiastes 7:23-2523 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. 24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? 25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:23 All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me. 24 What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it? 25 I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.
- Psalm 51:6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
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