Job 28:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Truly there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is washed out.

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  • Gen 2:11-12 : 11 The name of the first is Pishon, which goes round about all the land of Havilah where there is gold. 12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
  • Gen 23:15 : 15 My lord, give ear to me: the value of the land is four hundred shekels; what is that between me and you? so put your dead to rest there.
  • Gen 24:22 : 22 And when the camels had had enough, the man took a gold nose-ring, half a shekel in weight, and two ornaments for her arms of ten shekels weight of gold;
  • 1 Kgs 7:48-50 : 48 And Solomon had all the vessels made for use in the house of the Lord: the altar of gold and the gold table on which the holy bread was placed; 49 And the supports for the lights, five on the right side and five on the left before the inmost room, of clear gold; and the flowers and the lights and all the instruments of gold; 50 And the cups and the scissors and the basins and the spoons and the fire-trays, all of gold; and the pins on which the doors were turned, the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and the doors of the Temple, all of gold.
  • 1 Kgs 10:21 : 21 And all King Solomon's drinking-vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the Woods of Lebanon were of the best gold; not one was of silver, for no one gave a thought to silver in the days of King Solomon.
  • 1 Chr 29:2-5 : 2 Now as far as I am able, I have made ready what is needed for the house of my God; the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the silver things, and the brass for the brass things, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; beryls and jewels to be framed, and stones of different colours for ornament; all sorts of stones of great price, and polished building-stone, as much as is needed and more. 3 And because this house of God is dear to me, I give my private store of gold and silver to the house of my God, in addition to all I have got ready for the holy house; 4 Even three thousand talents of gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents of the best silver, for plating the walls of the house: 5 Gold for the gold things, and silver for the silver things, and for every sort of work to be done by the expert workmen. Who then will come forward, offering himself this day for the Lord's work?
  • Ps 12:6 : 6 The words of the Lord are true words: like silver tested by fire and burned clean seven times.
  • Prov 17:3 : 3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
  • Prov 27:21 : 21 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.
  • Isa 48:10 : 10 See, I have been testing you for myself like silver; I have put you through the fire of trouble.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 And I will make the third part go through the fire, cleaning them as silver is made clean, and testing them as gold is tested: and they will make their prayer to me and I will give them an answer: I will say, It is my people; and they will say, The Lord is my God.
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap. 3 He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

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  • Job 28:2-3
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    2Iron is taken out of the earth, and stone is changed into brass by the fire.

    3Man puts an end to the dark, searching out to the farthest limit the stones of the deep places of the dark.

  • Job 28:5-7
    3 verses
    80%

    5As for the earth, bread comes out of it; but under its face it is turned up as if by fire.

    6Its stones are the place of sapphires, and it has dust of gold.

    7No bird has knowledge of it, and the hawk's eye has never seen it.

  • Prov 25:4
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    4Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.

  • Job 28:12-17
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    75%

    12But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

    13Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.

    14The deep waters say, It is not in me: and the sea says, It is not with me.

    15Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it.

    16It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire.

    17Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.

  • Job 22:24-25
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    74%

    24And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;

    25Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;

  • Prov 2:4
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    4If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

  • Job 28:19-20
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    74%

    19The topaz of Ethiopia is not equal to it, and it may not be valued with the best gold.

    20From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • Prov 17:3
    73%

    3The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

  • Jer 10:9
    73%

    9Silver hammered into plates is sent from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the expert workman and of the hands of the gold-worker; blue and purple is their clothing, all the work of expert men.

  • Prov 27:21
    72%

    21The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.

  • Job 27:16-17
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    72%

    16Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing;

    17He may get them ready, but the upright will put them on, and he who is free from sin will take the silver for a heritage.

  • Job 28:10
    72%

    10He makes deep ways, cut through the rock, and his eye sees everything of value.

  • Job 23:10
    72%

    10For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

  • Job 28:27
    72%

    27Then he saw it, and put it on record; he gave it its fixed form, searching it out completely.

  • Exod 31:4
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    4To do all sorts of delicate work in gold and silver and brass;

  • Ezek 28:4
    71%

    4By your wisdom and deep knowledge you have got power for yourself, and put silver and gold in your store-houses:

  • Prov 3:14
    71%

    14For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

  • Job 3:15
    71%

    15Or with rulers who had gold, and whose houses were full of silver;

  • Prov 8:10
    71%

    10Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

  • Job 31:24
    71%

    24If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;

  • Exod 35:32
    70%

    32As an expert designer of beautiful things, working in gold and silver and brass;

  • Gen 2:12
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    12And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

  • 1 Chr 29:5
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    5Gold for the gold things, and silver for the silver things, and for every sort of work to be done by the expert workmen. Who then will come forward, offering himself this day for the Lord's work?

  • 1 Chr 28:14
    70%

    14Of gold, by weight, for the vessels of gold, for all the vessels of different uses; and silver for all the vessels of silver by weight, for vessels of different uses;

  • Deut 8:9
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    9Where there will be bread for you in full measure and you will be in need of nothing; a land where the very stones are iron and from whose hills you may get copper.

  • Prov 20:15
    70%

    15There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

  • Prov 8:18-19
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    69%

    18Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

    19My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

  • Job 28:23
    69%

    23God has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place;

  • Hag 2:8
    69%

    8The silver is mine and the gold is mine, says the Lord of armies.

  • Prov 1:13
    69%

    13Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth;

  • Exod 25:39
    69%

    39A talent of gold will be needed for it, with all these vessels.

  • Isa 40:19
    69%

    19The workman makes an image, and the gold-worker puts gold plates over it, and makes silver bands for it.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

  • 1 Chr 22:14
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    14Now see, poor though I am, I have got ready for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of gold and a million talents of silver; and a weight of brass and iron greater than may be measured; and wood and stone have I made ready, and you may put more to it.

  • Num 31:22
    69%

    22But gold and silver and brass and iron and tin and lead,

  • 1 Chr 22:16
    69%

    16In gold and silver and brass and iron more than may be numbered. Up! then, and to work; and may the Lord be with you.

  • 1 Chr 29:2
    68%

    2Now as far as I am able, I have made ready what is needed for the house of my God; the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the silver things, and the brass for the brass things, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; beryls and jewels to be framed, and stones of different colours for ornament; all sorts of stones of great price, and polished building-stone, as much as is needed and more.

  • Deut 32:34
    68%

    34Is not this among my secrets, kept safe in my store-house?