Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? See on Job 28:12 But where is wisdom to be found, and where is the place of understanding? Proverbs 2:6 He wilt keep the salvation of the righteous, and protect them that walk in simplicity, Ecclesiastes 7:23,24 I have tried all things in wisdom. I have said: I will be wise: and it departed farther from me, . . . 1 Corinthians 2:6-15 Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world that come to nought. . . . James 1:5,17 But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men abundantly and upbraideth not. And it shall be given him. . . . Context Where Can Wisdom Be Found?…19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equal to it, neither shall it be compared to the cleanest dyeing. 20Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?21It is hid from the eyes of all living, and the fowls of the air know it not.… Cross References Lexicon From whereמֵאַ֣יִן (mê·’a·yin) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 370: Whence? then does wisdom וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה (wə·ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom come, תָּב֑וֹא (tā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go and where וְאֵ֥י (wə·’ê) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 335: Where?, how? does understanding בִּינָֽה׃ (bî·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 998: An understanding dwell? מְק֣וֹם (mə·qō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition Additional Translations From where then does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?From where then comes wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding? Whence then is wisdom found? and of what kind is the place of understanding? Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding? And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where is this, the place of understanding? Jump to Previous Dwell Resting-Place Understanding Whence WisdomJump to Next Dwell Resting-Place Understanding Whence WisdomExternal Links Job 28:20 NIVJob 28:20 NLT Job 28:20 ESV Job 28:20 NASB Job 28:20 ASV Job 28:20 Bible Apps Job 28:20 Biblia Paralela Job 28:20 Chinese Bible Job 28:20 French Bible Job 28:20 German Bible Alphabetical: And come does dwell from is of place the then understanding Where wisdom OT Poetry: Job 28:20 Whence then comes wisdom? Where (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |