John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 28:19
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it ,.... Not Ethiopia Abyssinia, or that which lies beyond Egypt in Africa; for, as Ludolphus F24 Hist. Ethiop. l. 1. c. 7. says, there are no gems found there, or very rarely; but Cush, as the word is, or Arabia Chusaea, the same with the country of Midian, and the parts adjacent; see Habakkuk 3:7 ; hence Zipporah, the wife of Moses, who was of that country, is called an Ethiopian woman, Numbers 12:1 ; and this was near Job's country, who knew... read more
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