Job 28:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 28:20

18 No mention shall be made of¹ coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above ^arubies.

19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure ^agold.

20 “From^a where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?

21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living,
And concealed from the birds of the¹ air.

22 ^aDestruction¹ and Death say,
‘We have heard a report about it with our ears.’

23 God understands its way,
And He knows its place.

24 For He looks to the ends of the earth,
And ^asees under the whole heavens,

25 ^aTo establish a weight for the wind,
And apportion the waters by measure.

26 When He ^amade a law for the rain,
And a path for the thunderbolt,

27 Then He saw¹ wisdom and declared it;
He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out.

28 And to man He said,
‘Behold, ^athe fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Topical Studies for Job 28:20:

Wisdom {Forerunner Commentary}
Wisdom {Nave's Topical Bible}