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1
Surely
there is a
vein
[a]
for the
silver,
and a
place
for
gold
where they
fine
it.
2
Iron
is
taken
out of the
earth,
[b]
and
brass
is
molten
out of the
stone.
3
He
setteth
an
end
to
darkness,
and searcheth
out
all
perfection:
the
stones
of
darkness,
and the shadow of
death.
4
The
flood
breaketh
out
from the
inhabitant
; even the waters
forgotten
of the
foot:
they are dried
up
, they are gone
away
from
men.
5
As for the
earth,
out of it
cometh
bread:
and under it is turned
up
as it were
fire.
6
The
stones
of it are the
place
of
sapphires:
and it hath
dust
[c]
of
gold.
7
There is a
path
which no
fowl
knoweth
, and which the
vulture's
eye
hath not
seen
:
8
The
lion's
whelps
have not
trodden
it, nor the fierce
lion
passed
by it.
9
He putteth
forth
his
hand
upon the
rock;
[d]
he
overturneth
the
mountains
by the
roots.
10
He cutteth
out
rivers
among the
rocks;
and his
eye
seeth
every precious
thing.
11
He
bindeth
the
floods
from
overflowing;
[e]
and the thing that is
hid
bringeth he
forth
to
light.
12
But
where
shall
wisdom
be
found
? and where is the
place
of
understanding?
13
Man
knoweth
not the
price
thereof; neither is it
found
in the
land
of the
living.
14
The
depth
saith
, It is not in me: and the
sea
saith
, It is not with me.
15
It cannot be
gotten
for
gold,
neither shall
silver
be
weighed
for the
price
thereof.
16
It cannot be
valued
with the
gold
of
Ophir,
with the
precious
onyx,
or the
sapphire.
17
The
gold
and the
crystal
cannot
equal
it: and the
exchange
of it shall not be for
jewels
[f]
of fine
gold.
18
No
mention
shall be made of
coral,
[g]
or of
pearls:
for the
price
of
wisdom
is above
rubies.
19
The
topaz
of
Ethiopia
shall not
equal
it, neither shall it be
valued
with
pure
gold.
20
Whence
then
cometh
wisdom?
and where is the
place
of
understanding?
21
Seeing it is
hid
from the
eyes
of all
living,
and kept
close
from the
fowls
of the
air.
[h]
22
Destruction
and
death
say
, We have
heard
the
fame
thereof with our
ears.
23
God
understandeth
the
way
thereof, and he
knoweth
the
place
thereof.
24
For he
looketh
to the
ends
of the
earth,
and
seeth
under the whole
heaven;
25
To
make
the
weight
for the
winds;
and he
weigheth
the
waters
by
measure.
26
When he
made
a
decree
for the
rain,
and a
way
for the
lightning
of the
thunder:
27
Then did he
see
it, and
declare
[i]
it; he
prepared
it, yea, and searched it
out
.
28
And unto
man
he
said
, Behold, the
fear
of the
Lord,
that is
wisdom;
and to
depart
from
evil
is
understanding.
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Footnotes
9
[a].
vein: or, mine
[b].
earth: or, dust
[c].
dust...: or, gold ore
[d].
rock: or, flint
[e].
overflowing: Heb. weeping
[f].
jewels...: or, vessels of
[g].
coral: or, Ramoth
[h].
air: or, heaven
[i].
declare...: or, number it
Job 28 Commentaries
The Tony Evans Bible Commentary
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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete)
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Geneva Study Bible
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
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