Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 28
60 catchwords267 parallels
Job 28 . 1 , There is a knowledge of natural things; Job 28 . 12 , But wisdom is an excellent gift of God.
Job 28:1
“Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.
Job 28:1 · BSB
the silver7 parallels
where they fine it8 parallels
vein or , mine
Job 28:2
Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.
Job 28:2 · BSB
Iron4 parallels
Reciprocal1 parallel
- Exodus 25:3 brass
earth or , dust
Job 28:3
Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness.
Job 28:3 · BSB
searcheth5 parallels
Reciprocal1 parallel
- Job 3:5 the shadow
Job 28:4
Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways.
Job 28:4 · BSB
Reciprocal1 parallel
- Genesis 7:11 all
Job 28:5
Food may come from the earth, but from below it is transformed as by fire.
Job 28:5 · BSB
out of it6 parallels
fire2 parallels
Job 28:6
Its rocks are the source of sapphires, containing flecks of gold.
Job 28:6 · BSB
sapphires5 parallels
Reciprocal1 parallel
- Exodus 28:18 sapphire
dust of gold or , gold ore
Job 28:7
No bird of prey knows that path; no falcon’s eye has seen it.
Job 28:7 · BSB
a path5 parallels
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- Leviticus 11:13 the eagle
Job 28:8
Proud beasts have never trodden it; no lion has ever prowled over it.
Job 28:8 · BSB
Reciprocal1 parallel
- Proverbs 2:7 layeth
Job 28:9
The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base.
Job 28:9 · BSB
he overturneth1 parallel
Reciprocal1 parallel
- Job 9:5 removeth
rock or , flint
Job 28:10
He hews out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure.
Job 28:10 · BSB
every precious thing3 parallels
Job 28:11
He stops up the sources of the streams to bring what is hidden to light.
Job 28:11 · BSB
bindeth3 parallels
and the thing3 parallels
Reciprocal1 parallel
- Job 41:5 bind
overflowing Heb. weeping
Job 28:12
But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?
Job 28:12 · BSB
the whole verse12 parallels
Reciprocal5 parallels
- Job 36:3 fetch
- Proverbs 20:15 but
- Proverbs 23:23 Buy
- Ecclesiastes 7:24 General
- James 3:17 the wisdom
Job 28:13
No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.
Job 28:13 · BSB
knoweth12 parallels
in the land5 parallels
Reciprocal3 parallels
- Job 36:3 fetch
- Jeremiah 11:19 from
- Ezekiel 32:23 the land
Job 28:14
The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’
Job 28:14 · BSB
the whole verse2 parallels
Job 28:15
It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
Job 28:15 · BSB
It cannot be gotten for gold6 parallels
Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it
Reciprocal4 parallels
- Genesis 23:16 weighed
- Job 28:13 knoweth
- Psalm 19:10 than gold
- Proverbs 8:11 wisdom
Job 28:16
It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.
Job 28:16 · BSB
the gold3 parallels
onyx2 parallels
Reciprocal9 parallels
- 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
Job 28:17
Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.
Job 28:17 · BSB
crystal4 parallels
jewels or , vessels
Job 28:18
Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
Job 28:18 · BSB
pearls7 parallels
rubies3 parallels
Reciprocal2 parallels
- Exodus 28:17 a sardius
- Job 28:15 It cannot be gotten for gold
Job 28:19
Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.
Job 28:19 · BSB
topaz4 parallels
Job 28:20
From where then does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?
Job 28:20 · BSB
the whole verse7 parallels
Job 28:21
It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the air.
Job 28:21 · BSB
hid7 parallels
from the fowls1 parallel
air or , heaven
Job 28:22
Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’
Job 28:22 · BSB
Destruction2 parallels
Job 28:23
But God understands its way, and He knows its place.
Job 28:23 · BSB
the whole verse11 parallels
Reciprocal1 parallel
- James 3:17 the wisdom
Job 28:24
For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
Job 28:24 · BSB
the whole verse4 parallels
Reciprocal3 parallels
- Job 11:9 longer
- Job 37:15 Dost
- Psalm 33:13 looketh
Job 28:25
When God fixed the weight of the wind and measured out the waters,
Job 28:25 · BSB
To make the weight2 parallels
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
Reciprocal3 parallels
- Genesis 7:4 For
- Job 11:9 longer
- Job 38:5 laid
he weigheth He has exactly proportioned the aqueous surface of the earth to the terrene parts , for the purpose of evaporation , etc.
Job 28:26
when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt,
Job 28:26 · BSB
a way2 parallels
Reciprocal2 parallels
- Job 5:10 giveth
- Psalm 135:7 he maketh lightnings
Job 28:27
then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out.
Job 28:27 · BSB
he prepared it2 parallels
declare it or , number it
Job 28:28
And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Job 28:28 · BSB
unto man4 parallels
to depart7 parallels
Reciprocal36 parallels
- 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
- Psalm 4:4 sin
- Psalm 37:27 Depart
- Psalm 53:2 any that
- Psalm 90:12 that
- Psalm 119:34 Give me
- Psalm 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
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