1.
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
vein: or, mine
the silver: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 23:15, Genesis 24:22, 1 Kings 7:48-50, 1 Kings 10:21, 1 Chronicles 29:2-5
where they fine it: Psalms 12:6, Proverbs 17:3, Proverbs 27:21, Isaiah 48:10, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:2, Malachi 3:3, 1 Peter 1:7
2.
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
Iron: Genesis 4:22, Numbers 31:22, Deuteronomy 8:9, 1 Chronicles 22:14
earth: or, dust
Reciprocal: Exodus 25:3 - brass
3.
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
searcheth: Proverbs 2:4, Ecclesiastes 1:13, Habakkuk 2:13, Matthew 6:33, Luke 16:8
the stones: Job 10:21, Job 10:22, Job 12:22, Job 38:16, Job 38:17
Reciprocal: Job 3:5 - the shadow
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.
Reciprocal: Genesis 7:11 - all
5.
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
out of it: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Psalms 104:14, Psalms 104:15, Isaiah 28:25-29
fire: Ezekiel 28:13, Ezekiel 28:14
6.
The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
sapphires: Job 28:16, Exodus 24:10, Song of Solomon 5:14, Isaiah 54:11, Revelation 21:19
dust of gold: or, gold ore
Reciprocal: Exodus 28:18 - sapphire
7.
There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:
a path: Job 28:21-23, Job 11:6, Job 38:19, Job 38:24, Romans 11:33
Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:13 - the eagle
8.
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
Reciprocal: Proverbs 2:7 - layeth
9.
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
rock: or, flint
he overturneth: Nahum 1:4-6
Reciprocal: Job 9:5 - removeth
10.
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
every precious thing: Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 24:4, Habakkuk 3:9
11.
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
bindeth: Job 26:8, Isaiah 37:25, Isaiah 44:27
overflowing: Heb. weeping
and the thing: Isaiah 45:2, Isaiah 45:3, 1 Corinthians 4:5
Reciprocal: Job 41:5 - bind
12.
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:20, Job 28:28, 1 Kings 3:9, Psalms 51:6, Proverbs 2:4-6, Proverbs 3:19, Ecclesiastes 7:23-25, 1 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Corinthians 1:20, Colossians 2:3, James 1:5, James 1:17
Reciprocal: Job 36:3 - fetch Proverbs 20:15 - but Proverbs 23:23 - Buy Ecclesiastes 7:24 - General James 3:17 - the wisdom
13.
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
knoweth: Job 28:15-19, Psalms 19:10, Psalms 119:72, Proverbs 3:14, Proverbs 3:15, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 8:18, Proverbs 8:19, Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 23:23, Ecclesiastes 8:16, Ecclesiastes 8:17
in the land: Job 28:21, Job 28:22, Psalms 52:5, Isaiah 38:11, Isaiah 53:8
Reciprocal: Job 36:3 - fetch Jeremiah 11:19 - from Ezekiel 32:23 - the land
14.
The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Romans 11:33, Romans 11:34
Reciprocal: Job 28:22 - Destruction Job 41:32 - deep
15.
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
It cannot be gotten for gold: Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it, Job 28:18, Proverbs 3:13-15, Proverbs 8:10, Proverbs 8:17, Proverbs 8:19, Proverbs 16:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 23:16 - weighed Job 28:13 - knoweth Psalms 19:10 - than gold Proverbs 8:11 - wisdom
16.
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
the gold: 1 Chronicles 29:4, Psalms 45:9, Isaiah 13:12
onyx: Exodus 28:20, Ezekiel 28:13
Reciprocal: Genesis 2:12 - onyx Genesis 10:29 - Ophir Exodus 28:9 - onyx Exodus 28:18 - sapphire Exodus 39:6 - onyx stones 1 Kings 9:28 - Ophir 1 Chronicles 29:2 - onyx stones Job 28:6 - sapphires Revelation 21:19 - the foundations
17.
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
crystal: Ezekiel 1:22, Revelation 4:6, Revelation 21:11, Revelation 22:1
jewels: or, vessels
18.
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
coral: or, Ramoth, Ezekiel 27:16
pearls: Matthew 7:6, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:46, 1 Timothy 2:9, Revelation 17:4, Revelation 18:12, Revelation 21:21
rubies: Proverbs 3:15, Proverbs 31:10, Lamentations 4:7
Reciprocal: Exodus 28:17 - a sardius Job 28:15 - It cannot be gotten for gold
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?
Job 28:12, Proverbs 2:6, Ecclesiastes 7:23, Ecclesiastes 7:24, 1 Corinthians 2:6-15, James 1:5, James 1:17
Reciprocal: Job 12:13 - wisdom Job 12:22 - discovereth Job 36:3 - fetch Job 37:19 - we
21.
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
hid: Psalms 49:3, Psalms 49:4, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 13:17, Matthew 13:35, 1 Corinthians 2:7-10, Colossians 2:3
from the fowls: Job 28:7
air: or, heaven
Reciprocal: Job 28:13 - in the land Job 37:19 - we
22.
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Destruction: Job 28:14, Psalms 83:10-12
Reciprocal: Job 26:6 - destruction Job 28:13 - in the land Job 42:5 - heard
23.
God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
Psalms 19:7, Psalms 147:5, Proverbs 2:6, Proverbs 8:14, Matthew 11:27, Luke 10:21, Luke 10:22, Acts 15:18, Romans 11:33, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Jude 1:25
Reciprocal: James 3:17 - the wisdom
24.
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
2 Chronicles 16:9, Proverbs 15:3, Zechariah 4:10, Revelation 5:6
Reciprocal: Job 11:9 - longer Job 37:15 - Dost Psalms 33:13 - looketh
25.
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
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, 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 - For Job 11:9 - longer Job 38:5 - laid
26.
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
he made: Job 36:26, Job 36:32, Job 38:25, Psalms 148:8, Jeremiah 14:22, Amos 4:7, Zechariah 10:1
a way: Job 37:3, Psalms 29:3-10
Reciprocal: Job 5:10 - giveth Psalms 135:7 - he maketh lightnings
27.
Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
declare it: or, number it
he prepared it: Psalms 19:1, Proverbs 8:22-29
28.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
unto man: Deuteronomy 29:29, Proverbs 8:4, Proverbs 8:5, Proverbs 8:26-32
fear: Deuteronomy 4:6, Psalms 111:10, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 9:10, Ecclesiastes 12:13, James 3:13-17
to depart: Psalms 34:14, Proverbs 3:7, Proverbs 13:14, Proverbs 16:17, Isaiah 1:16, 2 Timothy 2:19, 1 Peter 3:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 20:11 - Surely Genesis 22:12 - now Exodus 20:20 - his fear Deuteronomy 6:2 - fear Deuteronomy 32:28 - General Joshua 24:14 - fear 1 Samuel 12:24 - fear the Lord 2 Samuel 16:23 - all the counsel 1 Kings 10:1 - concerning 2 Chronicles 6:31 - fear thee Job 11:6 - show thee Job 11:12 - would Job 28:12 - General Psalms 4:4 - sin Psalms 37:27 - Depart Psalms 53:2 - any that Psalms 90:12 - that Psalms 119:34 - Give me Psalms 119:100 - because Proverbs 2:5 - the fear Proverbs 13:19 - depart Proverbs 14:2 - that walketh Proverbs 15:21 - a man Proverbs 15:33 - fear Proverbs 16:6 - by the Proverbs 28:26 - but Ecclesiastes 1:18 - For in Ecclesiastes 7:16 - neither Ecclesiastes 7:24 - General Malachi 3:16 - that feared Matthew 7:24 - a wise John 21:23 - what Acts 9:31 - and walking Acts 10:35 - feareth Ephesians 5:17 - understanding James 3:17 - the wisdom