Job 28:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 28:12 : 12 But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.
  • Job 28:23 : 23 God has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place;
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
  • Prov 2:6 : 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:
  • Eccl 7:23-24 : 23 All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me. 24 Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?
  • 1 Cor 2:6-9 : 6 But still we have wisdom for those who are complete in knowledge, though not the wisdom of this world, and not of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing: 7 But we give the news of the secret wisdom of God, which he had kept in store before the world came into existence, for our glory; 8 Of which not one of the rulers of this world had knowledge: for if they had, they would not have put the Lord of glory on the cross: 9 But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him. 10 But God has given us the revelation of these things through his Spirit, for the Spirit makes search into all things, even the deep things of God. 11 For who has knowledge of the things of a man but the spirit of the man which is in him? in the same way, no one has knowledge of the things of God but the Spirit of God. 12 But we have not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which comes from God, so that we may have knowledge of the things which are freely given to us by God. 13 And these are the things which we say, not in the language of man's wisdom, but in words given to us by the Spirit, judging the things of the spirit by the help of the Spirit. 14 For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit. 15 But he who has the Spirit, though judging all things, is himself judged by no one.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 28:12-15
    4 verses
    93%

    12But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

    13Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.

    14The deep waters say, It is not in me: and the sea says, It is not with me.

    15Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it.

  • Job 38:18-20
    3 verses
    79%

    18Have you taken note of the wide limits of the earth? Say, if you have knowledge of it all.

    19Which is the way to the resting-place of the light, and where is the store-house of the dark;

    20So that you might take it to its limit, guiding it to its house?

  • Prov 8:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

    2At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

  • Job 28:17-19
    3 verses
    78%

    17Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.

    18There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.

    19The topaz of Ethiopia is not equal to it, and it may not be valued with the best gold.

  • Job 28:21
    77%

    21For it is kept secret from the eyes of all living, unseen by the birds of the air.

  • Job 38:36
    77%

    36Who has put wisdom in the high clouds, or given knowledge to the lights of the north?

  • Job 28:28
    76%

    28And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

  • Prov 2:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.

    6For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

  • Eccl 7:24
    76%

    24Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?

  • Prov 8:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

    12I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

  • Job 28:23
    75%

    23God has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place;

  • Job 15:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

    9What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours?

  • 1 Cor 1:20
    75%

    20Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

  • Job 20:4
    74%

    4Have you knowledge of this from early times, when man was placed on the earth,

  • Job 42:3
    74%

    3Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

  • Prov 4:7
    74%

    7The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

  • Job 12:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

    13With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.

  • Job 38:4
    74%

    4Where were you when I put the earth on its base? Say, if you have knowledge.

  • Job 28:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6Its stones are the place of sapphires, and it has dust of gold.

    7No bird has knowledge of it, and the hawk's eye has never seen it.

  • Prov 16:16
    74%

    16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

  • Job 6:13
    74%

    13I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.

  • Job 28:1
    74%

    1Truly there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is washed out.

  • Prov 3:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

    14For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

  • Job 11:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

    8They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge;

  • Job 38:2
    73%

    2Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

  • Prov 1:2
    73%

    2To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

  • Prov 1:20
    73%

    20Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;

  • Prov 17:16
    73%

    16How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

  • Job 12:3
    73%

    3But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?

  • Job 26:3
    72%

    3How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!

  • Prov 30:3
    72%

    3I have not got wisdom by teaching, so that I might have the knowledge of the Holy One.

  • Prov 2:3
    72%

    3Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

  • Prov 17:24
    72%

    24Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 14:33
    72%

    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Job 4:21
    72%

    21If their tent-cord is pulled up, do they not come to an end, and without wisdom?