Job 28:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But whereמֵאַ֣יִן
(me·'a·yin)
370: whence?from ay
can wisdomוְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה
(ve·ha·cha·che·mah)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
be found?תִּמָּצֵ֑א
(tim·ma·tze;)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
And whereוְאֵ֥י
(ve·'ei)
335: where?a prim. adverb
is the placeמְקֹ֣ום
(me·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
of understanding?בִּינָֽה׃
(bi·nah.)
998: an understandingfrom bin


















KJV Lexicon
But where
'aiyn  (ah-yin')

shall wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
be found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
and where is the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
of understanding
biynah  (bee-naw')
understanding -- knowledge, meaning, perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

King James Bible
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But where can wisdom be found, and where is understanding located?

International Standard Version
"Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding's home?

NET Bible
"But wisdom--where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding live?

King James 2000 Bible
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
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