Job 28:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 28:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 28:20 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 28:20 — KJV
“Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?”
— Job 28:20 (KJV)
Job 28:20 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 28:20
“But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?”
Shares key themes with Job 28:20: wisdom, where, place
“Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. openly: or, in Enajim”
Shares key themes with Job 28:20: then, where, place
“Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.”
Shares key themes with Job 28:20: then, wisdom, understanding
“And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.”
Shares key themes with Job 28:20: then, where, place
“And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.”
Shares key themes with Job 28:20: whence, then, place
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