Job 28:13
Human beings do not know the way to wisdom; it is not found among the living.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
In Context
12But where can wisdom be found? Where is the place to gain understanding?
14The deep waters say, ‘It's not here,’ and the sea says, ‘It's not here either.’
Cross References
Job 28:21Wisdom is hidden from the sight of all living things, even the birds of the air cannot see it.
Psalms 52:5But God will strike you down so hard you'll never get up. He will grab hold of you and drag you from your tent. He will tear you out of the land of the living. Selah.
Proverbs 3:14for wisdom is worth more than silver, and pays better than gold.
Proverbs 8:18With me go riches and honor, lasting wealth and prosperity.
Proverbs 23:23Invest in truth—and don't sell it! Invest in wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Isaiah 38:11I said, “I will never again see the Lord, the Lord, in the land of the living. I won't see anyone else again, none of the inhabitants of this world.
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 →