Job 28:14

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The deep says,‘It is not with me.’ And the sea says,‘It is not with me.’

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 11:33-34 : 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how unfathomable his ways! 34 For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?

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    15Fine gold cannot be given in exchange for it, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.

    16It cannot be measured out for purchase with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires.

    17Neither gold nor crystal can be compared with it, nor can a vase of gold match its worth.

    18Of coral and jasper no mention will be made; the price of wisdom is more than pearls.

    19The topaz of Cush cannot be compared with it; it cannot be purchased with pure gold.

    20God Alone Has Wisdom“But wisdom– where does it come from? Where is the place of understanding?

    21For it has been hidden from the eyes of every living creature, and from the birds of the sky it has been concealed.

  • Job 28:12-13
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    12No Price Can Buy Wisdom“But wisdom– where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding?

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    16Have you gone to the springs that fill the sea, or walked about in the recesses of the deep?

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    23Human Wisdom is Limited I have examined all this by wisdom; I said,“I am determined to comprehend this”– but it was beyond my grasp.

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    8It is higher than the heavens– what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol– what can you know?

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    3I have not learned wisdom, nor can I have knowledge of the Holy One.

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    19Would your wealth sustain you, so that you would not be in distress, even all your mighty efforts?

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    18Have you considered the vast expanses of the earth? Tell me, if you know it all!

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    8Or speak to the earth and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea declare to you.