Job 28:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 28:20

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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.’ ”

Verse Comparison: Job 28:20

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

Amplified® Bible
From where then does Wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding?

Contemporary English Version
Where then is wisdom?

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

Good News Bible
Where, then, is the source of wisdom? Where can we learn to understand?

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

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

New International Version
"Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?

New King James Version
“From where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Where then does wisdom come from? And where can we locate the place of understanding?

Revised Standard Version
"Whence then comes wisdom? And 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?

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