Job 28
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 28 of 42
Chapter Summary
1 There is a knowledge of natural things. 12 But wisdom is an excellent gift of Jehovah.
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Job marvels at human ingenuity in mining silver, gold, iron, and copper from deep within the earth, cutting shafts and uncovering precious stones hidd…
Job asks where wisdom can be found. He concludes it is not found in the land of the living, nor in the sea, and cannot be bought with pure gold, silve…
Job declares that only God knows the place of wisdom, having seen and measured it when He established the wind and rain. God defines wisdom for man as…
Timeline
Job marvels at human ingenuity in mining silver, gold, iron, and copper from deep within the earth, cutting shafts and uncovering precious stones hidden from the eyes of predatory birds.
Job 28:1-11Job asks where wisdom can be found. He concludes it is not found in the land of the living, nor in the sea, and cannot be bought with pure gold, silver, onyx, sapphires, or Ethiopian topaz.
Job 28:12-19Job declares that only God knows the place of wisdom, having seen and measured it when He established the wind and rain. God defines wisdom for man as fearing the Lord and departing from evil.
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