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Berean Standard Bible

“From where, then, does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?”

Job 28:20

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Job 28 is a poem about wisdom. It describes how humans mine the earth for precious metals but cannot find wisdom by their own searching.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

From where, then, does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?

World English Bible (WEB)

Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?

King James Version (KJV)

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿De dónde pues vendrá la sabiduría? ¿y dónde está el lugar de la inteligencia?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿Dónde, entonces, obtenerla? ¿Dónde hallarla?

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