Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 28 of Job. The poem asks where wisdom can be found and concludes that its value surpasses gold and precious stones. Wisdom cannot be purchased or discovered through wealth. It is finally connected with the fear of the Lord and turning away from evil. This conclusion connects the book’s intellectual mystery with a practical response of reverence and conduct.
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Woher kommt denn die Weisheit? und wo ist die Stätte des Verstandes?
¿De dónde pues vendrá la sabiduría? ¿Y dónde está el lugar de la inteligencia?
¿De dónde vendrá, pues, la sabiduría? ¿Dónde está el lugar del entendimiento?
D'où vient donc la sagesse? Où est la demeure de l'intelligence?
Onde viene adunque la sapienza? E dove è il luogo dell’intelligenza?
Donde, pois, vem a sabedoria, e onde está o lugar da inteligência?
「智慧從何處來呢? 聰明之地在哪裏?
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