Habakkuk 3:9; Proverbs 14:23; Proverbs 24:4
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks - That is, in his operations of mining, he cuts channels for the water to flow off through the rocks. This...
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...
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. He cutteth out rivers among the rocks - He cuts canals, adits, etc., i...
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. He cuts channels to drain off the waters, which hinder his mini...
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 mys...
Rivers] RM 'passages.' IIa. RV 'He bindeth (with clay) the streams that they trickle not,' i.e. he prevents water from entering the mine. 12-28....
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 su...
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 t...
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...
(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 st...
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks ,.... By cleaving rocks asunder in order to find out things of value in the cliffs of them; or by cutting his...
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. Ver. 10. He cutteth out rivers among the rocks ] i.e. By cleaving...
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock , &c. He digs through the hardest rocks by his obstinate labour; and undermines mountains, that he may f...
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 2...
Extent of Human Discoveries. B. C. 1520. ...
He maketh channels among the rocks to convey away that water which was breaking in upon him, and if not thus diverted, would have spoiled his work; o...
JOB’S DESCANT ON TRUE WISDOM The place occupied by this chapter one peculiar to itself. Its connection with the preceding or succeeding portions...
Job 28:2 . Brass is molten, melted out of ores of zinc, lapis calaminaris, light perforated ores, found on Mendip hills in Somerset, Derbyshire, a...
His eye seeth every precious thing. Every precious thing These words refer to the miner who digs for the treasure hidden in the earth. He finds...
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,...
Man's Foolish Search for Riches
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks, cutting passages through solid granite; and his eye seeth every precious thing, for by such digging and blas...
Seeth — Even those which no human art or industry was ever able to discover.
10 He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.