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New International Version NIV
20 Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?
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Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds in the sky.
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It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds in the sky.
22 Destruction and Death say, “Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”
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Destruction and Death say, “Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”
23 God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells,
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God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells,
24 for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
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for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
25 When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters,
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When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters,
26 when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm,
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when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm,
27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.
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then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.
28 And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”
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And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”
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Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.