found? Where does understanding dwell?’ After reviewing the failure of all sorts of sources, he comes in the end to affirm the exclusive claims of God: ‘God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells.’ Furthermore, God has revealed to us the essence of the matter: ‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding’ (Job 28:12, 23, 28). God is the source and, says James, believing prayer is the means of its attainment. To that end, we are offered two encouragements