Job 28:20 meaning and explanation

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

Job 28:20, Berean Standard Bible

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These words come near the end of the poem in Job 28, which contrasts human skill in mining with the elusiveness of wisdom. The speaker has described miners who dig shafts in forgotten places and bring hidden treasure to light, yet wisdom cannot be found by any such search.

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