Job 28:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Job 28:12 : 12 But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
Job 28:23 : 23 God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.
Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Prov 2:6 : 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding:
Eccl 7:23-24 : 23 All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. 24 That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
1 Cor 2:6-9 : 6 We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought: 7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory: 8 which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory: 9 but as it is written, Things which {G3739} eye saw not, and {G3756} ear heard not, And [which] entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him. 10 But unto us God revealed [them] through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save {G3361} the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save {G3361} the Spirit of God. 12 But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the {G40} Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual [words]. 14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he {G3756} cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged. 15 But he that is spiritual {G3303} judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Job 28:12-15
4 verses
93%
12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
13Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living.
14The deep saith, It is not in me; And the sea saith, It is not with me.
15It cannot be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
Job 38:18-20
3 verses
79%
18Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.
19Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
20That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?
Prov 8:1-2
2 verses
79%
1Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?
2On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;
Job 28:17-19
3 verses
78%
17Gold and glass cannot equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
18No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Job 28:21
77%
21Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens.
Job 38:36
77%
36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?
Job 28:28
76%
28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
Prov 2:5-6
2 verses
76%
5Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.
6For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding:
Eccl 7:24
76%
24That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
Prov 8:11-12
2 verses
76%
11For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.
12I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion.
Job 28:23
75%
23God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.
Job 15:8-9
2 verses
75%
8Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?
9What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?
1 Cor 1:20
75%
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Job 20:4
74%
4Knowest thou [not] this of old time, Since man was placed upon earth,
Job 42:3
74%
3Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Prov 4:7
74%
7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
Job 12:12-13
2 verses
74%
12With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.
13With [God] is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.
Job 38:4
74%
4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.
Job 28:6-7
2 verses
74%
6The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, And it hath dust of gold.
7That path no bird of prey knoweth, Neither hath the falcon's eye seen it:
Prov 16:16
74%
16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Job 6:13
74%
13Is it not that I have no help in me, And that wisdom is driven quite from me?
Job 28:1
74%
1Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.
Prov 3:13-14
2 verses
73%
13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.
14For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.
Job 11:7-8
2 verses
73%
7Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
8It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; What canst thou know?
Job 38:2
73%
2Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?
Prov 1:2
73%
2To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
Prov 1:20
73%
20Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;
Prov 17:16
73%
16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
Job 12:3
73%
3But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
Job 26:3
72%
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!
Prov 30:3
72%
3And I have not learned wisdom, Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.
Prov 2:3
72%
3Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;
Prov 17:24
72%
24Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Prov 14:33
72%
33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.
Job 4:21
72%
21Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.