1 Chronicles 29:4; Exodus 28:20; Ezekiel 28:13; Isaiah 13:12; Psalms 45:9
The gold of Ophir - Uniformly spoken of as the most precious gold; see the notes at Job 22:24 . With the precious onyx - The onyx is a semi-...
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...
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. The gold of Ophir - Gold is five times mentioned in this and Jo...
But where shall wisdom be found?— Job continues to give further instances of the daring and yet successful attempts of mankind, to provide themselv...
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. Gold of Ophir - the most precious (note, Job 22:24 ; P...
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...
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...
(13) Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. (14) В¶ The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, I...
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir ,.... Which is often spoken of in Scripture as choice gold, if not the best; Job 22:24 ; the sense is,...
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. Ver. 16. It cannot be valued ] Heb. Thrown on the ground, as...
It cannot be gotten for gold The choicest gold laid up in treasures, as the word סגר, segor , signifies: neither shall silver be weighed for the...
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...
The Excellency of Wisdom. B. C. 1520. ...
The gold of Ophir was the best sort of gold. See Poole on " 1 Kings 9:28 " , See Poole on " Job 22:24 " . Onyx , or sardonyx . See Poole on "...
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...
But where shall wisdom be found? The speculative difficulties of an inquiring intellect solved by the heart of practical piety Two things are p...
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,...
God Alone The Possessor of True Wisdom. Over against man's foolish quest for vain and unstable riches Job places the wisdom of God, unattainable by...
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the finest gold known to the ancients, with the precious onyx or the sapphire, both of which were...
16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.