Job 28:12
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
But where shall wisedome bee found? and where is the place of vnderstanding?
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- Proverbs 2:4–6Rank 3 from verse 12
4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
6For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
4*If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her, as for hid treasures:
5Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6*For the LORD giueth wisedome: out of his mouth commeth knowledge, and vnderstanding.
- Proverbs 3:19Rank 4 from verse 12
- 1 Corinthians 1:19–20Rank 5 from verse 12
19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
19For it is written, I will destroy the wisedome of the wise, and wil bring to nothing the *vnderstanding of the prudent.
20*Where is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisedome of this world?
- Colossians 2:3Rank 6 from verse 12
- Ecclesiastes 7:23–25Rank 7 from verse 12
23¶ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
24That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
25I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
23¶ All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I said, I will be wise, but it was farre from me.
24That which is farre off, and exceeding deepe, who can finde it out?
25†I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seeke out wisdome, and the reason of things, aud to know the wickednes of folly, euen of foolishnesse and madnesse.
- James 1:17Rank 8 from verse 12
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
17Euery good gift, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, & commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenesse, neither shadow of turning.
- 1 Kings 3:9Rank 10 from verse 12
9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
9*Giue therefore thy seruant an †understanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy so great a people?
- Psalms 51:6Rank 11 from verse 12
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Job 28:12
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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11He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
11He bindeth the flouds †from ouerflowing, and the thing that is hid, bringeth he foorth to light.
12But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
12But where shall wisedome bee found? and where is the place of vnderstanding?
Selected passage13Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
13Man knoweth not the price thereof neither is it found in the land of the liuing.