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Job 28

Job 28:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But where
'aiyn (Hebrew #370)
--where? (only in connection with prepositional prefix, whence)
KJV usage: whence, where.
Pronounce: ah-yin'
Origin: probably identical with 369 in the sense of query (compare 336)
g shall wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
be found
matsa' (Hebrew #4672)
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
KJV usage: + be able, befall, being, catch, X certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), X have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-)on, meet (with), X occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
Pronounce: maw-tsaw'
Origin: a primitive root
? and where is the place
maqowm (Hebrew #4725)
also (feminine) mqowmah {mek-o-mah'}; or mqomah {mek-o-mah'}; from 6965; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
KJV usage: country, X home, X open, place, room, space, X whither(-soever).
Pronounce: maw-kome'
Origin: or maqom {maw-kome'}
of understanding
biynah (Hebrew #998)
understanding
KJV usage: knowledge , meaning, X perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
Pronounce: bee-naw'
Origin: from 995
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Job 28:20,28• 20Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
28And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
(Job 28:20,28)
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1 Kings 3:9• 9Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people? (1 Kings 3:9)
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Psa. 51:6• 6Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom. (Psa. 51:6)
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Prov. 2:4‑6• 4if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:
5then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge of God.
6For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
(Prov. 2:4‑6)
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Prov. 3:19• 19Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens. (Prov. 3:19)
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Eccl. 7:23‑25• 23All this have I tried by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
24Whatever hath been, is far off, and exceeding deep: who will find it out?
25I turned, I and my heart, to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom and reason, and to know wickedness to be folly, and foolishness to be madness;
(Eccl. 7:23‑25)
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1 Cor. 1:19‑20• 19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.
20Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
(1 Cor. 1:19‑20)
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Col. 2:3• 3in which are hid all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge. (Col. 2:3)
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James 1:5,17• 5But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:
17Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.
(James 1:5,17)
 Not revealed by nature (vers. 12-14). (Job 3-31 by S. Ridout)
 Where is this priceless treasure to be found? Even the dark shades of death can only witness to its existence, but do not tell how or where to secure it. It can only be gained through the revelation of God; not only in His works, but in His Word, He appeals to the conscience and heart of man. (Job 3-31 by S. Ridout)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?