Job 28:14
The deep waters say, It is not in me: and the sea says, It is not with me.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
In Context
13Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.
15Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it.
Cross References
Romans 11:33O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.
Matthew Henry on Job 28:13-20
The Excellency of Wisdom. ( b. c. 1520.) 14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. 15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. 16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. 17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. 18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. 19 The topaz of Ethiopia… Read the whole commentary →