Job 28

Job, in showing the vanity of human pursuits in reference to genuine wisdom, mentions mining for and refining gold and silver, Job 28:1 ; iron and other minerals, Job 28:2 ; the difficulties of mining, Job 28:3 , Job 28:4 ; produce of grain for bread from the earth, and stones of fire from under it, Job 28:5 . He speaks of precious stones and gold dust, Job 28:6 ; of the instinct of fowls and wild beasts in finding their way, Job 28:7 , Job 28:8 ; and of the industry and successful attempts of men in mining and other operations, Job 28:9-11 ; : but shows that with all their industry, skill, and perseverance, they cannot find out true wisdom, Job 28:12 ; of which he gives the most exalted character, Job 28:13-22 ; and shows that God alone, the fountain of wisdom, knows and can teach it, Job 28:24-27 ; and in what this true wisdom consists, Job 28:28 .