---
title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Job 28"
description: "Overview  Job 28:1, There is a knowledge of natural things; Job 28:12, But wisdom is an excellent gift of God.  vein: or, mine  the silver: Genesis 2:11,"
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url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/job/28"
---

**Overview**
**** [Job 28:1](../../../kjv/job/28/1), There is a knowledge of natural things; [Job 28:12](../../../kjv/job/28/12), But wisdom is an excellent gift of God.

**vein:** or, mine
**the silver:** [Genesis 2:11](../../../kjv/genesis/2/11), [Genesis 2:12](../../../kjv/genesis/2/12), [Genesis 23:15](../../../kjv/genesis/23/15), [Genesis 24:22](../../../kjv/genesis/24/22), [1 Kings 7:48-50](../../../kjv/1-kings/7/48-50), [1 Kings 10:21](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/21), [1 Chronicles 29:2-5](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/2-5)
**where they fine it:** [Psalms 12:6](../../../kjv/psalms/12/6), [Proverbs 17:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/3), [Proverbs 27:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/21), [Isaiah 48:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/10), [Zechariah 13:9](../../../kjv/zechariah/13/9), [Malachi 3:2](../../../kjv/malachi/3/2), [Malachi 3:3](../../../kjv/malachi/3/3), [1 Peter 1:7](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/7)

**Iron:** [Genesis 4:22](../../../kjv/genesis/4/22), [Numbers 31:22](../../../kjv/numbers/31/22), [Deuteronomy 8:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/8/9), [1 Chronicles 22:14](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/22/14)
**earth:** or, dust
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 25:3](../../../kjv/exodus/25/3) - brass

**searcheth:** [Proverbs 2:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/4), [Ecclesiastes 1:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/13), [Habakkuk 2:13](../../../kjv/habakkuk/2/13), [Matthew 6:33](../../../kjv/matthew/6/33), [Luke 16:8](../../../kjv/luke/16/8)
**the stones:** [Job 10:21](../../../kjv/job/10/21), [Job 10:22](../../../kjv/job/10/22), [Job 12:22](../../../kjv/job/12/22), [Job 38:16](../../../kjv/job/38/16), [Job 38:17](../../../kjv/job/38/17)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 3:5](../../../kjv/job/3/5) - the shadow

**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 7:11](../../../kjv/genesis/7/11) - all

**out of it:** [Genesis 1:11](../../../kjv/genesis/1/11), [Genesis 1:12](../../../kjv/genesis/1/12), [Genesis 1:29](../../../kjv/genesis/1/29), [Psalms 104:14](../../../kjv/psalms/104/14), [Psalms 104:15](../../../kjv/psalms/104/15), [Isaiah 28:25-29](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/25-29)
**fire:** [Ezekiel 28:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/13), [Ezekiel 28:14](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/14)

**sapphires:** [Job 28:16](../../../kjv/job/28/16), [Exodus 24:10](../../../kjv/exodus/24/10), [Song of Solomon 5:14](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/5/14), [Isaiah 54:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/54/11), [Revelation 21:19](../../../kjv/revelation/21/19)
**dust of gold:** or, gold ore
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 28:18](../../../kjv/exodus/28/18) - sapphire

**a path:** [Job 28:21-23](../../../kjv/job/28/21-23), [Job 11:6](../../../kjv/job/11/6), [Job 38:19](../../../kjv/job/38/19), [Job 38:24](../../../kjv/job/38/24), [Romans 11:33](../../../kjv/romans/11/33)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 11:13](../../../kjv/leviticus/11/13) - the eagle

**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 2:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/7) - layeth

**rock:** or, flint
**he overturneth:** [Nahum 1:4-6](../../../kjv/nahum/1/4-6)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 9:5](../../../kjv/job/9/5) - removeth

**every precious thing:** [Proverbs 14:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/23), [Proverbs 24:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/4), [Habakkuk 3:9](../../../kjv/habakkuk/3/9)

**bindeth:** [Job 26:8](../../../kjv/job/26/8), [Isaiah 37:25](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/25), [Isaiah 44:27](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/27)
**overflowing:** Heb. weeping
**and the thing:** [Isaiah 45:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/2), [Isaiah 45:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/3), [1 Corinthians 4:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/5)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 41:5](../../../kjv/job/41/5) - bind

[Job 28:20](../../../kjv/job/28/20), [Job 28:28](../../../kjv/job/28/28), [1 Kings 3:9](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/9), [Psalms 51:6](../../../kjv/psalms/51/6), [Proverbs 2:4-6](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/4-6), [Proverbs 3:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/19), [Ecclesiastes 7:23-25](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/23-25), [1 Corinthians 1:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/19), [1 Corinthians 1:20](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/20), [Colossians 2:3](../../../kjv/colossians/2/3), [James 1:5](../../../kjv/james/1/5), [James 1:17](../../../kjv/james/1/17)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 36:3](../../../kjv/job/36/3) - fetch [Proverbs 20:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/15) - but [Proverbs 23:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/23) - Buy [Ecclesiastes 7:24](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/24) - *General* [James 3:17](../../../kjv/james/3/17) - the wisdom

**knoweth:** [Job 28:15-19](../../../kjv/job/28/15-19), [Psalms 19:10](../../../kjv/psalms/19/10), [Psalms 119:72](../../../kjv/psalms/119/72), [Proverbs 3:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/14), [Proverbs 3:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/15), [Proverbs 8:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/11), [Proverbs 8:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/18), [Proverbs 8:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/19), [Proverbs 16:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/16), [Proverbs 23:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/23), [Ecclesiastes 8:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/16), [Ecclesiastes 8:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/17)
**in the land:** [Job 28:21](../../../kjv/job/28/21), [Job 28:22](../../../kjv/job/28/22), [Psalms 52:5](../../../kjv/psalms/52/5), [Isaiah 38:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/38/11), [Isaiah 53:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/53/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 36:3](../../../kjv/job/36/3) - fetch [Jeremiah 11:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/19) - from [Ezekiel 32:23](../../../kjv/ezekiel/32/23) - the land

[Romans 11:33](../../../kjv/romans/11/33), [Romans 11:34](../../../kjv/romans/11/34)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 28:22](../../../kjv/job/28/22) - Destruction [Job 41:32](../../../kjv/job/41/32) - deep

**It cannot be gotten for gold:** Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it, [Job 28:18](../../../kjv/job/28/18), [Proverbs 3:13-15](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/13-15), [Proverbs 8:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/10), [Proverbs 8:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/17), [Proverbs 8:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/19), [Proverbs 16:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/16)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 23:16](../../../kjv/genesis/23/16) - weighed [Job 28:13](../../../kjv/job/28/13) - knoweth [Psalms 19:10](../../../kjv/psalms/19/10) - than gold [Proverbs 8:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/11) - wisdom

**the gold:** [1 Chronicles 29:4](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/4), [Psalms 45:9](../../../kjv/psalms/45/9), [Isaiah 13:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/12)
**onyx:** [Exodus 28:20](../../../kjv/exodus/28/20), [Ezekiel 28:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/13)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 2:12](../../../kjv/genesis/2/12) - onyx [Genesis 10:29](../../../kjv/genesis/10/29) - Ophir [Exodus 28:9](../../../kjv/exodus/28/9) - onyx [Exodus 28:18](../../../kjv/exodus/28/18) - sapphire [Exodus 39:6](../../../kjv/exodus/39/6) - onyx stones [1 Kings 9:28](../../../kjv/1-kings/9/28) - Ophir [1 Chronicles 29:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/2) - onyx stones [Job 28:6](../../../kjv/job/28/6) - sapphires [Revelation 21:19](../../../kjv/revelation/21/19) - the foundations

**crystal:** [Ezekiel 1:22](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/22), [Revelation 4:6](../../../kjv/revelation/4/6), [Revelation 21:11](../../../kjv/revelation/21/11), [Revelation 22:1](../../../kjv/revelation/22/1)
**jewels:** or, vessels

**coral:** or, Ramoth, [Ezekiel 27:16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/27/16)
**pearls:** [Matthew 7:6](../../../kjv/matthew/7/6), [Matthew 13:45](../../../kjv/matthew/13/45), [Matthew 13:46](../../../kjv/matthew/13/46), [1 Timothy 2:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/9), [Revelation 17:4](../../../kjv/revelation/17/4), [Revelation 18:12](../../../kjv/revelation/18/12), [Revelation 21:21](../../../kjv/revelation/21/21)
**rubies:** [Proverbs 3:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/15), [Proverbs 31:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/10), [Lamentations 4:7](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 28:17](../../../kjv/exodus/28/17) - a sardius [Job 28:15](../../../kjv/job/28/15) - It cannot be gotten for gold

**topaz:** [Exodus 28:17](../../../kjv/exodus/28/17), [Exodus 39:10](../../../kjv/exodus/39/10), [Ezekiel 28:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/13), [Revelation 21:20](../../../kjv/revelation/21/20)

[Job 28:12](../../../kjv/job/28/12), [Proverbs 2:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/6), [Ecclesiastes 7:23](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/23), [Ecclesiastes 7:24](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/24), [1 Corinthians 2:6-15](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/6-15), [James 1:5](../../../kjv/james/1/5), [James 1:17](../../../kjv/james/1/17)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 12:13](../../../kjv/job/12/13) - wisdom [Job 12:22](../../../kjv/job/12/22) - discovereth [Job 36:3](../../../kjv/job/36/3) - fetch [Job 37:19](../../../kjv/job/37/19) - we

**hid:** [Psalms 49:3](../../../kjv/psalms/49/3), [Psalms 49:4](../../../kjv/psalms/49/4), [Matthew 11:25](../../../kjv/matthew/11/25), [Matthew 13:17](../../../kjv/matthew/13/17), [Matthew 13:35](../../../kjv/matthew/13/35), [1 Corinthians 2:7-10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/7-10), [Colossians 2:3](../../../kjv/colossians/2/3)
**from the fowls:** [Job 28:7](../../../kjv/job/28/7)
**air:** or, heaven
**Reciprocal:** [Job 28:13](../../../kjv/job/28/13) - in the land [Job 37:19](../../../kjv/job/37/19) - we

**Destruction:** [Job 28:14](../../../kjv/job/28/14), [Psalms 83:10-12](../../../kjv/psalms/83/10-12)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 26:6](../../../kjv/job/26/6) - destruction [Job 28:13](../../../kjv/job/28/13) - in the land [Job 42:5](../../../kjv/job/42/5) - heard

[Psalms 19:7](../../../kjv/psalms/19/7), [Psalms 147:5](../../../kjv/psalms/147/5), [Proverbs 2:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/6), [Proverbs 8:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/14), [Matthew 11:27](../../../kjv/matthew/11/27), [Luke 10:21](../../../kjv/luke/10/21), [Luke 10:22](../../../kjv/luke/10/22), [Acts 15:18](../../../kjv/acts/15/18), [Romans 11:33](../../../kjv/romans/11/33), [1 Corinthians 1:30](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/30), [Jude 1:25](../../../kjv/jude/1/25)
**Reciprocal:** [James 3:17](../../../kjv/james/3/17) - the wisdom

[2 Chronicles 16:9](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/16/9), [Proverbs 15:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/3), [Zechariah 4:10](../../../kjv/zechariah/4/10), [Revelation 5:6](../../../kjv/revelation/5/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 11:9](../../../kjv/job/11/9) - longer [Job 37:15](../../../kjv/job/37/15) - Dost [Psalms 33:13](../../../kjv/psalms/33/13) - looketh

**To make the weight:** etc. God has given an atmosphere to the earth, which, possessing a certain degree of gravity perfectly suited to the necessities of all animals, vegetables, and fluids, should be the cause, in His hands, of preserving animal and vegetable life; for by it the blood circulates in the veins of animals, and the juices in the tubes of vegetables. Without this atmospheric pressure there could be no respiration; and the elasticity of the particles of air in animal and vegetable bodies, would rupture the vessels in which they are contained, and destroy both kinds of life. [Psalms 135:7](../../../kjv/psalms/135/7), [Isaiah 40:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/12)
**he weigheth:** He has exactly proportioned the aqueous surface of the earth to the terrene parts, for the purpose of evaporation, etc.
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 7:4](../../../kjv/genesis/7/4) - For [Job 11:9](../../../kjv/job/11/9) - longer [Job 38:5](../../../kjv/job/38/5) - laid

**he made:** [Job 36:26](../../../kjv/job/36/26), [Job 36:32](../../../kjv/job/36/32), [Job 38:25](../../../kjv/job/38/25), [Psalms 148:8](../../../kjv/psalms/148/8), [Jeremiah 14:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/14/22), [Amos 4:7](../../../kjv/amos/4/7), [Zechariah 10:1](../../../kjv/zechariah/10/1)
**a way:** [Job 37:3](../../../kjv/job/37/3), [Psalms 29:3-10](../../../kjv/psalms/29/3-10)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 5:10](../../../kjv/job/5/10) - giveth [Psalms 135:7](../../../kjv/psalms/135/7) - he maketh lightnings

**declare it:** or, number it
**he prepared it:** [Psalms 19:1](../../../kjv/psalms/19/1), [Proverbs 8:22-29](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/22-29)

**unto man:** [Deuteronomy 29:29](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/29/29), [Proverbs 8:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/4), [Proverbs 8:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/5), [Proverbs 8:26-32](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/26-32)
**fear:** [Deuteronomy 4:6](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/6), [Psalms 111:10](../../../kjv/psalms/111/10), [Proverbs 1:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/7), [Proverbs 9:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/10), [Ecclesiastes 12:13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/12/13), [James 3:13-17](../../../kjv/james/3/13-17)
**to depart:** [Psalms 34:14](../../../kjv/psalms/34/14), [Proverbs 3:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/7), [Proverbs 13:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/14), [Proverbs 16:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/17), [Isaiah 1:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/16), [2 Timothy 2:19](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/19), [1 Peter 3:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/11)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 20:11](../../../kjv/genesis/20/11) - Surely [Genesis 22:12](../../../kjv/genesis/22/12) - now [Exodus 20:20](../../../kjv/exodus/20/20) - his fear [Deuteronomy 6:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/6/2) - fear [Deuteronomy 32:28](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/28) - *General* [Joshua 24:14](../../../kjv/joshua/24/14) - fear [1 Samuel 12:24](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/24) - fear the Lord [2 Samuel 16:23](../../../kjv/2-samuel/16/23) - all the counsel [1 Kings 10:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/1) - concerning [2 Chronicles 6:31](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/6/31) - fear thee [Job 11:6](../../../kjv/job/11/6) - show thee [Job 11:12](../../../kjv/job/11/12) - would [Job 28:12](../../../kjv/job/28/12) - *General* [Psalms 4:4](../../../kjv/psalms/4/4) - sin [Psalms 37:27](../../../kjv/psalms/37/27) - Depart [Psalms 53:2](../../../kjv/psalms/53/2) - any that [Psalms 90:12](../../../kjv/psalms/90/12) - that [Psalms 119:34](../../../kjv/psalms/119/34) - Give me [Psalms 119:100](../../../kjv/psalms/119/100) - because [Proverbs 2:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/5) - the fear [Proverbs 13:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/13/19) - depart [Proverbs 14:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/2) - that walketh [Proverbs 15:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/21) - a man [Proverbs 15:33](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/33) - fear [Proverbs 16:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/6) - by the [Proverbs 28:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/26) - but [Ecclesiastes 1:18](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/1/18) - For in [Ecclesiastes 7:16](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/16) - neither [Ecclesiastes 7:24](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/24) - *General* [Malachi 3:16](../../../kjv/malachi/3/16) - that feared [Matthew 7:24](../../../kjv/matthew/7/24) - a wise [John 21:23](../../../kjv/john/21/23) - what [Acts 9:31](../../../kjv/acts/9/31) - and walking [Acts 10:35](../../../kjv/acts/10/35) - feareth [Ephesians 5:17](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/17) - understanding [James 3:17](../../../kjv/james/3/17) - the wisdom

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