Job 28:9
The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
In Context
8Proud beasts have never trodden it; no lion has ever prowled over it.
10He hews out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure.
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 →