Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version People assault the flinty rock with their hands and lay bare the roots of the mountains. New Living Translation People know how to tear apart flinty rocks and overturn the roots of mountains. English Standard Version “Man puts his hand to the flinty rock and overturns mountains by the roots. Berean Standard Bible The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base. King James Bible He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. New King James Version He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the roots. New American Standard Bible “He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base. NASB 1995 “He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base. NASB 1977 “He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base. Legacy Standard Bible He sends his hand forth to the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base. Amplified Bible “Man puts his hand on [and tears apart] the flinty rock; He overturns the mountains at the base [looking for treasure]. Christian Standard Bible The miner uses a flint tool and turns up ore from the root of the mountains. Holman Christian Standard Bible The miner strikes the flint and transforms the mountains at their foundations. American Standard Version He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; He overturneth the mountains by the roots. Contemporary English Version With their own hands they remove sharp rocks and uproot mountains. English Revised Version He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Humans exert their power on the flinty rocks and overturn mountains at their base. Good News Translation Miners dig the hardest rocks, Dig mountains away at their base. International Standard Version "Using a flint, he thrusts his hand, overturning mountains by the roots. Majority Standard Bible The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base. NET Bible On the flinty rock man has set to work with his hand; he has overturned mountains at their bases. New Heart English Bible He puts forth his hand on the flinty rock, and he overturns the mountains by the roots. Webster's Bible Translation He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. World English Bible He puts his hand on the flinty rock, and he overturns the mountains by the roots. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe sent forth his hand against the flint, "" He overturned mountains from the root. Young's Literal Translation Against the flint he sent forth his hand, He overturned from the root mountains. Smith's Literal Translation He stretched forth his hand upon the flint; he overturned the mountains from the roots. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe hath stretched forth his hand to the flint, he hath overturned mountains from the roots. Catholic Public Domain Version He has stretched out his hand to the rocks; he has overturned the foundations of the mountains. New American Bible He sets his hand to the flinty rock, and overturns the mountains at their root. New Revised Standard Version “They put their hand to the flinty rock, and overturn mountains by the roots. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe miner puts forth his hand upon the hard rock to break it; he overturns the mountains from their foundations. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated His hand reaches on the rock of flints and overturns the mountains from their roots OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; He overturneth the mountains by the roots. Brenton Septuagint Translation He has stretched forth his hand on the sharp rock, and turned up mountains by the roots: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Where Can Wisdom Be Found?…8Proud beasts have never trodden it; no lion has ever prowled over it. 9The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base. 10He hews out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure.… Cross References Proverbs 2:4-5 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, / then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God. Proverbs 3:13-15 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. Proverbs 8:10-11 Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her. Isaiah 45:3 I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. Matthew 13:44-46 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. / Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it. Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 1 Corinthians 2:6-7 Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. / No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! Psalm 19:10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. Psalm 119:72 The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. Psalm 119:127 Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold. Proverbs 16:16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. Ecclesiastes 7:12 For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner. Isaiah 33:6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure. Treasury of Scripture He puts forth his hand on the rock; he overturns the mountains by the roots. rock. Nahum 1:4-6 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth… Jump to Previous Assaults Bare Base Flint Flinty Forth Hand Hard Lays Mountains Overturned Overturneth Overturning Overturns Puts Putteth Rock Root RootsJump to Next Assaults Bare Base Flint Flinty Forth Hand Hard Lays Mountains Overturned Overturneth Overturning Overturns Puts Putteth Rock Root RootsJob 28 1. There is a knowledge of natural things12. But wisdom is an excellent gift of God He puts forth his hand This phrase suggests an intentional and deliberate action. In the Hebrew context, the "hand" often symbolizes power, control, and capability. The imagery of God putting forth His hand conveys His sovereign authority over creation. It reflects the divine initiative and intervention in the world, emphasizing that nothing occurs outside of God's will and purpose. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative where God's hand is seen as a source of protection, guidance, and judgment. against the flinty rock and overturns the mountains by the roots Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The miner strikesשָׁלַ֣ח (šā·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out the flint; בַּֽ֭חַלָּמִישׁ (ba·ḥal·lā·mîš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2496: Flint he overturns הָפַ֖ךְ (hā·p̄aḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert mountains הָרִֽים׃ (hā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country at their base. מִשֹּׁ֣רֶשׁ (miš·šō·reš) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8328: A root Links Job 28:9 NIVJob 28:9 NLT Job 28:9 ESV Job 28:9 NASB Job 28:9 KJV Job 28:9 BibleApps.com Job 28:9 Biblia Paralela Job 28:9 Chinese Bible Job 28:9 French Bible Job 28:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 28:9 He puts forth his hand (Jb) |
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