Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. New Living Translation “People know where to mine silver and how to refine gold. English Standard Version “Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold that they refine. Berean Standard Bible “Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. King James Bible Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. New King James Version “Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where gold is refined. New American Standard Bible “Certainly there is a mine for silver And a place for refining gold. NASB 1995 “Surely there is a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold. NASB 1977 “Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where they refine gold. Legacy Standard Bible “Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where they refine for gold. Amplified Bible “Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where they refine gold. Christian Standard Bible Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. Holman Christian Standard Bible Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. American Standard Version Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine. Contemporary English Version Gold and silver are mined, then purified; English Revised Version Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine. GOD'S WORD® Translation "There is a place where silver is mined and a place where gold is refined. Good News Translation There are mines where silver is dug; There are places where gold is refined. International Standard Version "Surely there are mines for silver and places where gold is refined. Majority Standard Bible “Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. NET Bible "Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. New Heart English Bible "Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine. Webster's Bible Translation Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. World English Bible “Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Surely there is a source for silver, "" And a place for the gold they refine; Young's Literal Translation Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine; Smith's Literal Translation For there is a going forth for silver, and a place for gold they will purify it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSilver hath beginnings of its veins, and gold hath a place wherein it is melted. Catholic Public Domain Version Silver has its fissures where it is first found, and gold has a place where it is melted. New American Bible There is indeed a mine for silver, and a place for refining gold. New Revised Standard Version “Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold to be refined. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSURELY there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because there is silver coming forth and the place where gold pours out OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine. Brenton Septuagint Translation For there is a place for the silver, whence it comes, and a place for the gold, whence it is refined. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Where Can Wisdom Be Found?1“Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. 2Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.… Cross References Proverbs 2:4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, 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. Proverbs 16:16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. 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. 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. James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 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. 1 Corinthians 1:24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 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 19:9-10 The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. / 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. Treasury of Scripture Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. vein. Genesis 2:11,12 The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; … Genesis 23:15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. Genesis 24:22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; where they fine it Psalm 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Proverbs 17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. Proverbs 27:21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise. Jump to Previous Fine Gold Refine Refined Silver Source Surely WashedJump to Next Fine Gold Refine Refined Silver Source Surely WashedJob 28 1. There is a knowledge of natural things12. But wisdom is an excellent gift of God Surely The Hebrew word used here is "אָכֵן" (aken), which conveys a sense of certainty and affirmation. It sets the tone for the verse, emphasizing the undeniable truth of what follows. In the context of Job, this word underscores the assuredness of human endeavors to seek and extract valuable resources. It reflects the human pursuit of understanding and wisdom, paralleling the certainty of God's wisdom and sovereignty. there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined (1) Surely there is a vein for the silver.--In this chapter Job draws out a magnificent contrast between human skill and ingenuity and Divine wisdom. The difficulty to the ordinary reader is in not perceiving that the person spoken of in Job 28:3 is man, and not God. Man possesses and exercises this mastery over nature, but yet is ignorant of wisdom unless God bestows it on him. That Job should say this is but natural, after his painful experience of the want of wisdom in his friends. Verses 1-28. - The connection of this chapter with the preceding is somewhat obscure. Probably we are to regard Job as led to see, even while he is justifying God's ways with sinners (Job 27:8-23), how many and how great are the difficulties in the way of forming a single consistent theory of the Divine action, which shall be applicable to all cases. Hence he comes to the conclusion that God is incomprehensible by man and inscrutable; and that it is only given to man to know him sufficiently for his practical guidance. To impress this on his hearers is his main object (vers. 12-28); and, to impress it the more, he introduces it by a sharp contrast. Wonderful as is man's cleverness and ingenuity in respect of earthly things and physical phenomena (vers. 1-11), with respect to heavenly things and the spiritual world - wherewith true wisdom is concerned - he knows next to nothing. All that he knows is just enough to guide his conduct aright (ver. 28). Verse 1. - Surely there is a vein for the silver; literally, an issue for silver? i.e. a place or places whence it is drawn forth from the earth. The silver-mines of Spain were very early worked by the Phoenicians, and produced the metal in great abundance (see the author's 'History of Phoenicia,' p. 314). But Asia itself was probably the source whence silver was obtained in primitive times. And a place for gold where they fine it; or, fuse it. Gold is very widely spread over the earth's surface, and in ancient times was especially abundant in Arabia (Diod. Sic.. 2:1; 3:42; Strabo, 16:4. § 18; Pit,y, 'Hist. Nat.,' 6:32, etc.); so that Job might easily have been acquainted with the processes of fusing and refining it. Two processes of refining are mentioned by Diodorus as practised by the Egyptians (3:11).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Surelyכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction there is יֵ֣שׁ (yêš) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is a mine מוֹצָ֑א (mō·w·ṣā) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4161: A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring for silver לַכֶּ֣סֶף (lak·ke·sep̄) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money and a place וּ֝מָק֗וֹם (ū·mā·qō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition where gold לַזָּהָ֥ב (laz·zā·hāḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky is refined. יָזֹֽקּוּ׃ (yā·zōq·qū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2212: To strain, extract, clarify Links Job 28:1 NIVJob 28:1 NLT Job 28:1 ESV Job 28:1 NASB Job 28:1 KJV Job 28:1 BibleApps.com Job 28:1 Biblia Paralela Job 28:1 Chinese Bible Job 28:1 French Bible Job 28:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 28:1 Surely there is a mine for silver (Jb) |
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