Job 28:13
Man knoweth not the value thereof; and it is not found in the land of the living.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
In Context
12But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?
14The deep saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Cross References
Job 28:21For it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the fowl of the heavens.
Psalms 52:5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
Proverbs 3:14For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
Proverbs 8:18Riches and honour are with me; durable wealth and righteousness.
Proverbs 23:23Buy the truth, and sell it not; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence.
Isaiah 38:11I said, I shall not see Jah, Jah in the land of the living. With those who dwell where all has ceased to be, I shall behold man no more.
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 →