Job 28:3

Man puts an end to the dark, searching out to the farthest limit the stones of the deep places of the dark.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

In Context

2Iron is taken out of the earth, and stone is changed into brass by the fire.

4He makes a deep mine far away from those living in the light of day; when they go about on the earth, they have no knowledge of those who are under them, who are hanging far from men, twisting from side to side on a cord.

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Cross References

Job 3:5Let the dark and the black night take it for themselves; let it be covered with a cloud; let the dark shades of day send fear on it.

Job 12:22Uncovering deep things out of the dark, and making the deep shade bright;

Proverbs 2:4If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

Habakkuk 2:13See, is it not the pleasure of the Lord of armies that the peoples are working for the fire and using themselves up for nothing?

Luke 16:8And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

Matthew Henry on Job 28:2-12

Extent of Human Discoveries. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. 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 flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. 5 As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as… Read the whole commentary →

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