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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 28

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  There is a knowledge of natural things.
12  But wisdom is an excellent gift of God.
Verse 1

Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
vein
or, mine. the silver.
Genesis 2:11,12, 23:15, 24:22, 1 Kings 7:48-50, 10:21, 1 Chronicles 29:2-5
where they fine it
Psalms 12:6, Proverbs 17:3, 27:21, Isaiah 48:10, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:2,3, 1 Peter 1:7
Verse 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.
Verse 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
10:21,22, 12:22, 38:16,17
Verse 5

As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
out of it
Genesis 1:11,12,29, Psalms 104:14,15, Isaiah 28:25-29
fire
Ezekiel 28:13,14
Verse 6

The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
sapphires
16, Exodus 24:10, Song of Solomon 5:14, Isaiah 54:11, Revelation 21:19
dust of gold
or, gold ore.
Verse 7

There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:
a path
21-23, 11:6, 38:19,24, Romans 11:33
Verse 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
Verse 10

He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
every precious thing
Proverbs 14:23, 24:4, Habakkuk 3:9
Verse 11

He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
bindeth
26:8, Isaiah 37:25, 44:27
overflowing
Heb. weeping. and the thing.
Isaiah 45:2,3, 1 Corinthians 4:5
Verse 12

But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
20,28, 1 Kings 3:9, Psalms 51:6, Proverbs 2:4-6, 3:19, Ecclesiastes 7:23-25, 1 Corinthians 1:19,20, Colossians 2:3, James 1:5,17
Verse 13

Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
knoweth
15-19, Psalms 19:10, 119:72, Proverbs 3:14,15, 8:11,18,19, 16:16, 23:23, Ecclesiastes 8:16,17
in the land
21,22, Psalms 52:5, Isaiah 38:11, 53:8
Verse 14

The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Romans 11:33,34
Verse 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.
18, Proverbs 3:13-15, 8:10,17,19, 16:16
Verse 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
Verse 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, 21:11, 22:1
jewels
or, vessels.
Verse 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, 13:45,46, 1 Timothy 2:9, Revelation 17:4, 18:12, 21:21
rubies
Proverbs 3:15, 31:10, Lamentations 4:7
Verse 19

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
topaz
Exodus 28:17, 39:10, Ezekiel 28:13, Revelation 21:20
Verse 20

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
12, Proverbs 2:6, Ecclesiastes 7:23,24, 1 Corinthians 2:6-15, James 1:5,17
Verse 21

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
hid
Psalms 49:3,4, Matthew 11:25, 13:17,35, 1 Corinthians 2:7-10, Colossians 2:3
from the fowls
air
or, heaven.
Verse 22

Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Destruction
14, Psalms 83:10-12
Verse 23

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
Psalms 19:7, 147:5, Proverbs 2:6, 8:14, Matthew 11:27, Luke 10:21,22, Acts 15:18, Romans 11:33, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Jude 1:25
Verse 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
Verse 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.
Verse 26

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
he made
36:26,32, 38:25, Psalms 148:8, Jeremiah 14:22, Amos 4:7, Zechariah 10:1
a way
37:3, Psalms 29:3-10
Verse 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
Verse 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 8:4,5,26-32
fear
Deuteronomy 4:6, Psalms 111:10, Proverbs 1:7, 9:10, Ecclesiastes 12:13, James 3:13-17
to depart
Psalms 34:14, Proverbs 3:7, 13:14, 16:17, Isaiah 1:16, 2 Timothy 2:19, 1 Peter 3:11

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