“ The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. ”
The lion’s whelps - The lion that ventures into the most dangerous places in pursuit of prey, has not dared to go where man has gone in pursuit of precious stones and gold. On the words used here...
Job 28. Here again we come to a critical question. It is difficult to fit this chapter into the argument, whether Job 27:7-23 is given to Job or to Zophar. It is a widely accepted conclusion of s...
lion's whelps . sons of pride: i.e. ravenous beasts. nor. and... not.
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. Lion's whelps - literally, the sons of pride х bªneey ( H1121 ) shaachats ( H7830 )] - i:e., the fiercest bea...
The Mystery of Divine Wisdom In this famous chapter Job declares that Wisdom—that is, the principle of the divine government of the world—is a mystery not to be solved by man. Man's wisdom lies in...
XXIII. CHORAL INTERLUDE Job 28:1-28 THE controversy at length closed, the poet breaks into a chant of the quest of Wisdom. It can hardly be supposed to have been uttered or sung by Job. But if...
the Pearl of Great Price Job 28:1-28 A search for this pearl of great price has occupied men in every age. Job compares it with the search of the miner for the hidden treasures of the earth, J...
In a fine passage Job now discussed the question of wisdom. What was supremely lacking in his friends' dealing with him was wisdom to understand. As an introduction to the main statement of his argum...
(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...
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. Or "upon it" e; such creatures that are exceeding fierce and cruel, hungry and voracious, eager after their prey, range here...
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. Ver. 8. The lion's whelps have not trodden it] Heb. The children of pride, see Job 41:34 that is, saith Vatablus, bellua...
There is a path which no fowl knoweth Namely, in the bowels of the earth. Man by his industry goeth in mines under the earth, in paths where neither bird nor beast has ever entered. Which the vult...
EARTH'S MEASURED TREASURES (vv.1-6) Job has spoken of the folly of wicked men. Now he shows that which stands in beautiful contrast to Chapter 27. The language here is magnificent, as Job consid...
Extent of Human Discoveries. B. C. 1520. 1 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a...
The lion's whelps, Heb. the sons of pride ; a fit name for lions, which are lofty and stately creatures, despising both men and all other beasts that oppose them. The fierce lion; which rangeth...
JOB’S DESCANT ON TRUE WISDOM The place occupied by this chapter one peculiar to itself. Its connection with the preceding or succeeding portions of the book by no means obvious. Appears scarcely...
Job 28:2 . Brass is molten, melted out of ores of zinc, lapis calaminaris, light perforated ores, found on Mendip hills in Somerset, Derbyshire, and other places. Job 28:4 . The flood breaketh...
EXPOSITION Job 28:1-18 The connection of this chapter with the preceding is somewhat obscure. Probably we are to regard Job as led to see, even while he is justifying God's ways with sinner...
Man's Foolish Search for Riches
Job 10:16 ; Job 4:10 ; Job 41:34 ; Judges 20:43 ; Psalms 25:5 ; Psalms 25:9 ; Psalms 91:13
Lion — Which rangeth all places for prey. The birds and beasts have often led men to such places as otherwise they should never have found out; but they could not lead them to these mines, the find...