1 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold [where] they fine [it].
2 Iron is taken out of the earth, 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 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; 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; 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 of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of coral, 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.
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 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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Job 28 is a chapter that discusses wisdom and knowledge, comparing them with the search for gold and precious stones. The author reflects on the difficulty in finding wisdom, which is comparable to the mining process. To provide five verses related to the topics addressed in Job 28, Job's verses will be excluded from the results.
Proverbs 2:3-6: "Yes, if you call for discernment and speak aloud by understanding, if you seek wisdom as you are looking for silver and seeking it as you are looking for a hidden treasure, then you will understand what is fear to the Lord and will find the knowledge of God. For the Lord is the one who gives wisdom; his mouth comes out of knowledge and understanding. " This verse of Proverbs talks about the search for wisdom, which must be as intense as the search for treasure.
Proverbs 8:10-11: "Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge instead of thin gold, for wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you can wish to compare to it." This verse of proverbs highlights the importance of wisdom and knowledge, which are more valuable than gold and silver.
Proverbs 17:27: "The man of knowledge uses words with discernment, and the man of understanding is pleasant to the ears." This verse of proverbs emphasizes the importance of knowledge and wisdom in communication.
James 1:5: "If any of you have a lack of wisdom, ask it to God, who gives all freely, goodwill; and will be granted." This verse of James encourages people to seek wisdom and promises that God will grant it for free.
Colossians 2:2-3: "My goal is for them to be strengthened in heart and united in love, so that they have all the richness of a full understanding, in order to fully know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in Who are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. " This verse of Colossians describes Christ as the treasure of wisdom and knowledge and highlights the importance of knowing and fully understanding the mystery of God.
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