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Job
Tells of Earth's Treasures |
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| Job 28:1 |
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"Surely there is a mine for silver And a place
where they refine gold. |
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| Job 28:2 |
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"Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is
smelted from rock. |
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| Job 28:3 |
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"Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest
limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow. |
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| Job 28:4 |
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"He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten
by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men. |
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| Job 28:5 |
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"The earth, from it comes food, And underneath
it is turned up as fire. |
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| Job 28:6 |
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"Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And
its dust contains gold. |
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| Job 28:7 |
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"The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the
falcon's eye caught sight of it. |
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| Job 28:8 |
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"The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor has
the fierce lion passed over it. |
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| Job 28:9 |
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"He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns
the mountains at the base. |
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| Job 28:10 |
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"He hews out channels through the rocks, And
his eye sees anything precious. |
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| Job 28:11 |
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"He dams up the streams from flowing, And what
is hidden he brings out to the light. |
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The Search for Wisdom Is Harder |
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| Job 28:12 |
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"But where can wisdom be found? And where is
the place of understanding? |
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| Job 28:13 |
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"Man does not know its value, Nor is it found
in the land of the living. |
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| Job 28:14 |
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"The deep says, 'It is not in me'; And the sea
says, 'It is not with me.' |
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| Job 28:15 |
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"Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it,
Nor can silver be weighed as its price. |
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| Job 28:16 |
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"It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In
precious onyx, or sapphire. |
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| Job 28:17 |
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"Gold or glass cannot equal it, Nor can it be
exchanged for articles of fine gold. |
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| Job 28:18 |
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"Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;
And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls. |
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| Job 28:19 |
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"The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor
can it be valued in pure gold. |
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| Job 28:20 |
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"Where then does wisdom come from? And where
is the place of understanding? |
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| Job 28:21 |
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"Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living
And concealed from the birds of the sky. |
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| Job 28:22 |
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"Abaddon and Death say, 'With our ears we have
heard a report of it.' |
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| Job 28:23 |
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"God understands its way, And He knows its place.
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| Job 28:24 |
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"For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees
everything under the heavens. |
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| Job 28:25 |
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"When He imparted weight to the wind And meted
out the waters by measure, |
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| Job 28:26 |
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When He set a limit for the rain And a course
for the thunderbolt, |
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| Job 28:27 |
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Then He saw it and declared it; He established
it and also searched it out. |
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| Job 28:28 |
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"And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the
Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'" |
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