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20 Indeed,[a] from where does wisdom come?
And where in the world[b] is the place of understanding?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living,
and it is concealed from the birds of the heaven.
22 Abaddon and Death say,
‘We heard its rumor with our ears.’

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:20 Hebrew “And”
  2. Job 28:20 Literally “where this”

20 Where then does wisdom come from?
    Where does understanding dwell?(A)
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
    concealed even from the birds in the sky.(B)
22 Destruction[a](C) and Death(D) say,
    “Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”

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  1. Job 28:22 Hebrew Abaddon