Job 28:20

20 "So where does wisdom come from? where is the source of understanding,

Job 28:20 Meaning and Commentary

Job 28:20

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where [is] the place of
understanding?
] The same questions as in ( Job 28:12 ) ; repeated to set forth the superior excellency of wisdom, and to carry on the discourse, and lead on to other things concerning it. (See Gill on Job 28:12).

Job 28:20 In-Context

18 let alone coral or crystal; for indeed, the price of wisdom is above that of pearls.

19 It can't be compared with Ethiopian topaz, and it can't be valued with pure gold.

20 "So where does wisdom come from? where is the source of understanding,

21 inasmuch as it is hidden from the eyes of all living and kept secret from the birds flying around in the sky?

22 Destruction and Death say, 'We have heard a rumor about it with our ears.'