Interlude: Where Wisdom Is Found - There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted.

It begins with setting forth the sagacity of men in searching and finding out useful metals, and other things the earth produces; the difficulty, fatigue, and labour, that attend such a search, and the dangers they are exposed unto in it, Job 28:1-11; then it declares the unsearchableness of wisdom, its superior excellency to things the most ...

for ore in the blackest darkness. far from other people they dangle and sway. and its dust contains nuggets of gold. no falcon’s eye has seen it. and no lion prowls there. and lay bare the roots of the mountains. their eyes see all its treasures. and bring hidden things to light. 12 But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell?

Job 28:1-11 describes humanity's ability to discover and extract precious resources from the earth, highlighting human ingenuity and effort. Yet, despite these achievements, wisdom remains beyond human grasp. In verses 12-19, Job emphasizes that wisdom cannot be bought with gold or silver, nor can it be valued in terms of precious stones.

27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

Where Can Wisdom Be Found? 1 “Surely there is a mine for silver . and a place where gold is refined. 2 Iron is taken from the earth, . and copper is smelted from ore. 3 Man puts an end to the darkness; . he probes the farthest recesses . for ore in deepest darkness.

God said to us humans, "To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil." He has commanded mankind: 'To fear the Lord—that is wisdom; to move away from evil—that is understanding.'" And He said to man, ?Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.??

Job 28 is the 28th chapter of the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] The book is anonymous; most scholars believe it was written around the 6th century BCE. [3] [4] This chapter records the speech of Job, which belongs to the Dialogue section of the book, comprising Job 3:1–31:40. [5] [6]

Job 28. Job Speaks of Wisdom and Understanding. 1 “People know where to mine silver. and how to refine gold. 2 They know where to dig iron from the earth. and how to smelt copper from rock. 3 They know how to shine light in the darkness. and explore the farthest regions of the earth. as they search in the dark for ore. 4 They sink a mine ...

CHAPTER 28 V. THE POEM ON WISDOM Where Is Wisdom to Be Found? 1 There is indeed a mine for silver, * and a place for refining gold. 2 Iron is taken from the earth, and copper smelted out of stone. 3 * He sets a boundary for the darkness; the farthest confines he explores. 4 He breaks open a shaft far from habitation, unknown to human feet;