Thematic Bible
Job 28:1 (show verse)
And a place where they refine gold.
Job 28:2 (show verse)
“Iron is taken out of the earth,
And copper is smelted from the stone ore.
Art » Primitive » Of the smelter of metals
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Smelters
Arts of the » Smelter of metals
Brass » Smelted
Brass » Purified by smelting
the Earth » Full of minerals
Iron » First recorded use of » Stones of
Iron » First recorded use of » Ore of
Iron » Dug out of the earth
Metals » Dug out of the earth
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Smelters
Arts of the » Smelter of metals
Brass » Smelted
Brass » Purified by smelting
the Earth » Full of minerals
Iron » First recorded use of » Stones of
Iron » First recorded use of » Ore of
Iron » Dug out of the earth
Metals » Dug out of the earth
Job 28:3 (show verse)
“Man puts an end to darkness [by bringing in a light],
And to the farthest bounds he searches out
The rock buried in gloom and deep shadow.
Job 28:4 (show verse)
“He breaks open (mine) shafts far away from where people live,
[In places] forgotten by the [human] foot;
They dangle [in the mines] and hang away from men.
Job 28:5 (show verse)
“[As for] the earth, out of it comes food,
But underneath [its surface, down deep] it is turned over as fire.
Job 28:6 (show verse)
“Its stones are the bed of sapphires;
It holds dust of gold.
Job 28:7 (show verse)
“The path [deep within] no bird of prey knows,
And the falcon’s eye has not caught sight of it.
Job 28:8 (show verse)
“The proud beasts [and their young] have not walked on it,
Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.
Job 28:9 (show verse)
“Man puts his hand on [and tears apart] the flinty rock;
He overturns the mountains at the base [looking for treasure].
Job 28:10 (show verse)
“He cuts out channels and passages among the rocks;
And his eye sees every precious thing.
Job 28:11 (show verse)
“Man dams up the streams from flowing [so that they do not trickle into the mine],
And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
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Job 28:12 (show verse)
“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:13 (show verse)
“Man does not know the value of it;
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
Job 28:14 (show verse)
“The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
Job 28:15 (show verse)
“It cannot be obtained for pure gold,
Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
the Earth » Full of minerals
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Gold » Some things more precious than
Gold » Described as » Valuable
Money » Weighed
Silver » Wisdom to be esteemed more than
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » The price of wisdom
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
the Earth » Full of minerals
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Gold » Some things more precious than
Gold » Described as » Valuable
Money » Weighed
Silver » Wisdom to be esteemed more than
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » The price of wisdom
Job 28:16 (show verse)
“It cannot be valued in [terms of] the gold of Ophir,
In the precious onyx or beryl, or the sapphire.
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
the Earth » Full of minerals
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Gold » Described as » Valuable
Onyx » Precious stone
Ophir » Products of » Gold
Precious stones » Names of » Onyx
Precious stones » Pearls » Sapphire
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Onyx
Sapphire » A precious stone
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The preciousness of
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » The price of wisdom
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
the Earth » Full of minerals
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Gold » Described as » Valuable
Onyx » Precious stone
Ophir » Products of » Gold
Precious stones » Names of » Onyx
Precious stones » Pearls » Sapphire
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Onyx
Sapphire » A precious stone
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The preciousness of
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » The price of wisdom
Job 28:17 (show verse)
“Gold and glass cannot equal wisdom,
Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.
Job 28:18 (show verse)
“No mention of coral and crystal can be made;
For the possession of wisdom is even above [that of] rubies or pearls.
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
the Earth » Full of minerals
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Precious stones » Pearls » Rubies
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Pearl
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Ruby
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Coral
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » The price of wisdom
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
the Earth » Full of minerals
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Precious stones » Pearls » Rubies
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Pearl
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Ruby
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Coral
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » The price of wisdom
Job 28:19 (show verse)
“The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it,
Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
the Earth » Full of minerals
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Gold » Refined
Gold » Most valuable when pure and fine
Precious stones » Pearls » Topaz
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Topaz
Topaz » Ethiopian, celebrated
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » The price of wisdom
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
the Earth » Full of minerals
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Gold » Refined
Gold » Most valuable when pure and fine
Precious stones » Pearls » Topaz
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Topaz
Topaz » Ethiopian, celebrated
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » The price of wisdom
Job 28:20 (show verse)
“From where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:21 (show verse)
“It is hidden from the eyes of all the living
And concealed from the birds of the heavens.
Job 28:22 (show verse)
“Abaddon (the place of destruction) and Death say,
‘We have [only] heard a report of it with our ears.’
Job 28:23 (show verse)
“God understands the way [to wisdom]
And He knows its place [for wisdom is with God alone].
Job 28:24 (show verse)
“For He looks to the ends of the earth
And sees everything under the heavens.
Job 28:25 (show verse)
“When He gave weight and pressure to the wind
And allotted the waters by measure,
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Measures » Illustrative » (weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom
Weights » Illustrative » Of the restraints put on the elements
Wind » God » Restrains
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » Where wisdom is found
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Measures » Illustrative » (weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom
Weights » Illustrative » Of the restraints put on the elements
Wind » God » Restrains
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » Where wisdom is found
Job 28:26 (show verse)
When He made a limit for the rain
And a way for the thunderbolt,
Job 28:27 (show verse)
Then He saw wisdom and declared it;
He established it and searched it out.
Job 28:28 (show verse)
“But to man He said, ‘Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord—that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
Evil » Departing from evil
Fear » The fear of the lord
Godly Fear » Described as » Wisdom
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Understanding » What is understanding
Wisdom » What is wisdom
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » Where wisdom is found
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The fear of God constitutes
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
Evil » Departing from evil
Fear » The fear of the lord
Godly Fear » Described as » Wisdom
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Understanding » What is understanding
Wisdom » What is wisdom
Wisdom » Select readings
Wisdom » Where wisdom is found
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The fear of God constitutes