Job 28:12

The Search for Wisdom Is Harder

12 "But 1where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:12 In-Context

10 "He hews out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious.
11 "He dams up the streams from flowing, And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
12 "But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
13 "Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14 "The deep says, 'It is not in me'; And the sea says, 'It is not with me.'

Cross References 1

  • 1. Job 28:23, 28; Ecclesiastes 7:24
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