Job 28:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?”

Job 28:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 28:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 28:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““But where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?”

Job 28:12 — World English Bible

Job 28:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?”

Job 28:12 — American Standard Version

Job 28:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the wisdom--whence is it found? And where <FI>is<Fi> this, the place of understanding?”

Job 28:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 28:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding? ”

Job 28:12 — Darby Translation

Job 28:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But where is wisdome found? and where is the place of vnderstanding?”

Job 28:12 — Geneva Bible

Job 28:12 in Context — Job 28

10 He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.

11 He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.

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What Does Job 28:12 Mean?

Job 28:12 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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