Job 28:13
Man knoweth not the price thereof, Nor can it be found in the land of the living.
Noyes Bible
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 shall wisdom 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 28:21Since it is hidden from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the fowls of the air.
Psalms 52:5Thee also shall God utterly destroy! o He shall seize thee, and tear thee from thy dwelling-place, And uproot thee from the land of the living. [[Pause.]]
Proverbs 3:14For the profit thereof is greater than that of silver, And the gain thereof than that of fine gold.
Proverbs 8:18Riches and honor are with me; Yea, durable riches and prosperity.
Proverbs 23:23Buy the truth, and sell it not; Buy wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Isaiah 38:11I said: “No more shall I see Jehovah, Jehovah in the land of the living. I shall behold man no more Among the inhabitants of stillness.
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 →