ヨブ記 28:12-18 JC

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 28:14-19

Job, having spoken of the wealth of the world, which men put such a value upon and take so much pains for, here comes to speak of another more valuable jewel, and that is, wisdom and understanding, the knowing and enjoying of God and ourselves. Those that found out all those ways and means to enrich themselves thought themselves very wise; but Job will not own theirs to be wisdom. He supposes them to gain their point, and to bring to light what they sought for (Job 28:11), and yet asks, ?Where... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:12

But where shall wisdom be found ?.... Though there is a vein for silver, a track where that lies, and is to be come at, and a place where gold is found, and where it may be refined, and parts of the earth, out of which brass and iron, and bread corn, may be produced, and even from whence may be fetched brilliant gems and precious stones; which, though attended with many difficulties, in cutting through rocks, draining rivers, and restraining the waters, yet are got over through the art and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:13

Man knoweth not the price thereof ,.... The worth and value of it, what price to set upon it, or offer and give for it; nor does he know where to find an equivalent to it, or what is a valuable consideration for it: as for the wisdom of God in his dealings with men, if a man was to give all the substance of his house to know the secret reasons of them, it would utterly be condemned; yea, if he had all the riches in the world in his possession, and would offer them on that consideration, he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:14

The depth saith, it is not in me ,.... That is, the deep places of the earth, that are dug in it, the mines, and the like, could they speak, they would say there are no metal, nor minerals, no rich treasures of gold and silver ore, of pearls and precious stones, in the bowels of it, that are of the value of wisdom, or to be compared to it: and the sea saith, it is not with me ; had that a voice to speak, it would freely declare, that there is nothing in its vast compass, at the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:15

It cannot be gotten for gold ,.... Having in general said that there is nothing in the whole compass of the terraqueous globe, nothing that is upon the surface of the earth, or in the bowels of it, or in the vast ocean, that is an equivalent price for wisdom, Job descends to particulars, and instances first in gold, that being the most valuable of metals; the word here used for it signifies "shut up" F23 סגור συγκλεισμον , Sept. "conclusum", Tigurine version; "clausum", Bolducius. ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:16

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir ,.... Which is often spoken of in Scripture as choice gold, if not the best; See Gill on Job 22:24 ; the sense is, that the gold of Ophir is not of the value of wisdom, or of the same worth with that, and so not sufficient to purchase it: with the precious onyx and sapphire: two precious stones that were in the breastplate of the high priest, of which See Gill on Exodus 28:9 ; see Gill on Exodus 28:18 , and See Gill on Exodus 28:20 ; but not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:17

The gold and the crystal cannot equal it ,.... Crystal was found in an island of the Red sea, situated before Arabia, called Neron, and in another, which from a gem found in it bears the name of Topazion, and may be thought therefore to be well known by Job; and though it is not now of so much account, it formerly was very valuable. Pliny F1 Ut supra, (Nat. Hist. l. 37.) c. 2. makes mention of a crystal vessel, sold for 150,000 sesterces, about 1250 pounds sterling; and of two crystal... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:18

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls ,.... Coral is a marine plant, is as hard as a stone, and of such value as to be reckoned among precious stones; See Gill on Ezekiel 27:16 . In Arabia Felix, on the shore of the Red sea, is a place called Coralia F14 Plin. Nat. Hist. l. 6. c. 28. ; it may be from coral found there. Pearls are from shellfish taken out of the sea, though these seem rather intended in the next clause: the words "ramoth" and "gabish" are left untranslated... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 28:12

But where shall wisdom be found? - It is most evident that the terms wisdom and understanding are used here in a widely different sense from all those arts and sciences which have their relation to man in his animal and social state, and from all that reason and intellect by which man is distinguished from all other animals. Now as these terms חכמה chochmah , wisdom, and בינה binah , understanding or discernment, are often applied in the sacred writings in their common acceptations,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 28:13

Man knoweth not the price thereof - It is of infinite value; and is the only science which concerns both worlds. Without it, the wisest man is but a beast; with it, the simplest man is next to an angel. Neither is it found in the land of the living - The world by wisdom, its wisdom, never knew God. True religion came by Divine revelation: that alone gives the true notion of God, his attributes, ways, designs, judgments, providences, etc., whence man came, what is his duty, his nature,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 28:14-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 28:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 28:13

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