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Where Can Wisdom Be Found?
…22Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’23But Godunderstandsits way,and Heknowsits place.24For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.…

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God understands the way thereof, and he knows the place thereof.

Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORDis perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORDis sure, making wise the simple.

Psalm 147:5
Greatis our Lord, and of great power: his understandingis infinite.

Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouthcometh knowledge and understanding.

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12.But wisdom is an excellent gift of God

But God understands its way
This phrase emphasizes the omniscience of God, highlighting His complete understanding of wisdom's path. In the context of Job, where human suffering and the search for meaning are central themes, this statement underscores that true wisdom is beyond human grasp and is fully known only to God. This aligns with passages likeIsaiah 55:8-9, where God's thoughts and ways are higher than human understanding. The phrase also reflects the belief that God’s wisdom is inherent in the order of creation, as seen inProverbs 3:19-20, where wisdom is foundational to the creation of the world.

and He knows its place
This part of the verse suggests that God not only understands the path of wisdom but also knows where it resides. It implies that wisdom is not hidden from God, even if it is elusive to humans. This can be connected toColossians 2:3, which states that all treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ, indicating that wisdom's ultimate place is in the divine. The cultural context of the ancient Near East often depicted wisdom as a hidden treasure, a theme that resonates with the idea that God alone knows its dwelling. This also points to the sovereignty of God, who is the source and possessor of all wisdom, as seen inRomans 11:33-36, where Paul marvels at the depth of God's wisdom and knowledge.

1.Job
The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who undergoes severe trials and suffering.

2.God
The omniscient and omnipotent Creator, who alone possesses complete understanding and wisdom.

3.Wisdom
The subject ofJob 28, depicted as a precious and elusive treasure that only God fully comprehends.

4.The Earth
The setting for the search for wisdom, symbolizing the vastness and complexity of creation.

5.The Friends of Job
Though not directly mentioned in this verse, they are part of the broader account, offering limited human perspectives on suffering and wisdom.God's Omniscience
God alone understands the way to wisdom. This truth should lead us to trust in His perfect knowledge and guidance in our lives.

The Pursuit of Wisdom
While human efforts to find wisdom are limited, we are encouraged to seek it from God, who generously provides it to those who ask.

Humility in Understanding
Recognizing that our understanding is limited should cultivate humility and reliance on God for insight and direction.

The Value of Divine Wisdom
True wisdom is more valuable than any earthly treasure. We should prioritize seeking God's wisdom over worldly pursuits.

Faith in God's Plan
Even when we do not understand our circumstances, we can have faith that God knows the way and has a purpose for everything.Top 10 Lessons from Job 28

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In Job 6:2-3, does the claim that Job's grief outweighs the sand of the seas present a literal impossibility or exaggerated metaphor?(23)God understandeth the way thereof.--God is the author of wisdom, and His fear is the beginning thereof; so with His infinite knowledge of the universe He cannot but be cognisant of the place and way thereof. It is to be observed that while the foundation of wisdom is said to be coeval with that of the world, the very existence of wisdom in relation to man implied the existence of evil, because except by departing from evil there could for man be no wisdom, though evil itself may undoubtedly involve and imply the deflection from a previously existing right.Wrong,for example, is what iswrungaside from the right. The two ideas which Job starts with are man's ignorance of thepriceand theplaceof wisdom. Neither he nor nature knows the place of it: neither all living, nor the deep, nor the sea; and as for its price, though man is prepared to give any high price for the costly stones and jewels of the earth, yet all that he has to give is not to be mentioned in comparison with the value of wisdom. Wisdom, however, is to be purchased by the poor, as we may infer from the language of the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 55:1), or, at all events, that which ranks with wisdom; and in like manner Christ represented the kingdom of heaven as a pearl of great price, which would demand all that a man had to buy it, and yet he represented the poor as those especially to whom it was preached. It is true that the wisdom of which Job speaks (Job 28:28) is in no way connected with the Gospel of the kingdom; but yet, if the words of the wise are indeed given from one Shepherd, it is impossible not to recognise a central thought underlying all such words, if not in the separate minds of the wise at heart, in the original mind of the one Shepherd. So we can see that that which is true of wisdom as described by Job receives its illustration from that which is true of the Gospel of the kingdom and of the evangelical promises of Isaiah.

Verse 23. -God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. God only understands what true wisdom is. It is a part of his being, an essential element of his nature. He knows "the way" of it,i.e. how it works and manifests itself; and he knows "the place' of it,i.e. where it dwells, what limits it has, if any, and how far it is communicable to any beside himself. The highest knowledge is all hid in God (Colossians 2-3); and, except so far as God imparts it to him, man can know nothing of it.

Parallel Commentaries ...


But God
אֱ֭לֹהִים(’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430:gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

understands
הֵבִ֣ין(hê·ḇîn)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 995:To separate mentally, understand

its way,
דַּרְכָּ֑הּ(dar·kāh)
Noun - common singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1870:A road, a course of life, mode of action

and He
וְ֝ה֗וּא(wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931:He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

knows
יָדַ֥ע(yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045:To know

its place.
מְקוֹמָֽהּ׃(mə·qō·w·māh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4725:A standing, a spot, a condition


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