Job 28:9
Man puts out his hand on the hard rock, overturning mountains by the roots.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
In Context
8The great beasts have not gone over it, and the cruel lion has not taken that way.
10He makes deep ways, cut through the rock, and his eye sees everything of value.
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 →