Job 28:21

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Job 28:19–23 · Berean Standard Bible

19 Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.

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

21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the air.

22 Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’

23 But God understands its way, and He knows its place.

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Psalms 49:3

My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.

Psalms 49:4

I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

Matthew 13:17

For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Matthew 13:35

So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

1 Corinthians 2:7

No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

1 Corinthians 2:8

None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:9

Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”

1 Corinthians 2:10

But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

Colossians 2:3

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.