Job 28:1

World English Bible (2000)

"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 2:11-12 : 11 The name of the first is Pishon: this is the one which flows through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; 12 and the gold of that land is good. There is aromatic resin and the onyx stone.
  • Gen 23:15 : 15 "My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead."
  • Gen 24:22 : 22 It happened, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
  • 1 Kgs 7:48-50 : 48 Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of Yahweh: the golden altar, and the table whereupon the show bread was, of gold; 49 and the lampstands, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, of pure gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold; 50 and the cups, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the fire pans, of pure gold; and the hinges, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, [to wit], of the temple, of gold.
  • 1 Kgs 10:21 : 21 All king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
  • 1 Chr 29:2-5 : 2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the [things of] gold, and the silver for the [things of] silver, and the brass for the [things of] brass, the iron for the [things of] iron, and wood for the [things of] wood; onyx stones, and [stones] to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. 3 In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, 4 even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses; 5 of gold for the [things of] gold, and of silver for the [things of] silver, and for all kinds of work [to be made] by the hands of artificers. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself this day to Yahweh?"
  • Ps 12:6 : 6 The words of Yahweh are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
  • Prov 17:3 : 3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
  • Prov 27:21 : 21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
  • Isa 48:10 : 10 Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, 'It is my people;' and they will say, 'Yahweh is my God.'"
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 "But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like launderer's soap; 3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ--

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  • Job 28:2-3
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    2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.

    3 Man sets an end to darkness, and searches out, to the furthest bound, the stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.

  • Job 28:5-7
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    80%

    5 As for the earth, out of it comes bread; Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

    6 Sapphires come from its rocks. It has dust of gold.

    7 That path no bird of prey knows, neither has the falcon's eye seen it.

  • Prov 25:4
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    4 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;

  • Job 28:12-17
    6 verses
    75%

    12 "But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

    13 Man doesn't know its price; Neither is it found in the land of the living.

    14 The deep says, 'It isn't in me.' The sea says, 'It isn't with me.'

    15 It can't be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for its price.

    16 It can't be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

    17 Gold and glass can't equal it, neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

  • Job 22:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24 Lay your treasure in the dust, the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.

    25 The Almighty will be your treasure, and precious silver to you.

  • Prov 2:4
    74%

    4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

  • Job 28:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

    20 Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 17:3
    73%

    3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

  • Jer 10:9
    73%

    9 There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skillful men.

  • Prov 27:21
    72%

    21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

  • Job 27:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;

    17 he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

  • Job 28:10
    72%

    10 He cuts out channels among the rocks. His eye sees every precious thing.

  • Job 23:10
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    10 But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold.

  • Job 28:27
    72%

    27 then he saw it, and declared it. He established it, yes, and searched it out.

  • Exod 31:4
    72%

    4 to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

  • Ezek 28:4
    71%

    4 by your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten yourself riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasures;

  • Prov 3:14
    71%

    14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

  • Job 3:15
    71%

    15 or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

  • Prov 8:10
    71%

    10 Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • Job 31:24
    71%

    24 "If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'

  • Exod 35:32
    70%

    32 and to make skillful works, to work in gold, in silver, in brass,

  • Gen 2:12
    70%

    12 and the gold of that land is good. There is aromatic resin and the onyx stone.

  • 1 Chr 29:5
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    5 of gold for the [things of] gold, and of silver for the [things of] silver, and for all kinds of work [to be made] by the hands of artificers. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself this day to Yahweh?"

  • 1 Chr 28:14
    70%

    14 of gold by weight for the [vessels of] gold, for all vessels of every kind of service; [of silver] for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service;

  • Deut 8:9
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    9 a land in which you shall eat bread without scarceness, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15 There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

  • Prov 8:18-19
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    18 With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.

    19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.

  • Job 28:23
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    23 "God understands its way, and he knows its place.

  • Hag 2:8
    69%

    8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,' says Yahweh of Armies.

  • Prov 1:13
    69%

    13 We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.

  • Exod 25:39
    69%

    39 It shall be made of a talent of pure gold, with all these accessories.

  • Isa 40:19
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    19 A workman has cast an image, and the goldsmith overlays it with gold, and casts silver chains for it.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

  • 1 Chr 22:14
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    14 Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Yahweh one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.

  • Num 31:22
    69%

    22 however the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,

  • 1 Chr 22:16
    69%

    16 of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may Yahweh be with you."

  • 1 Chr 29:2
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    2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the [things of] gold, and the silver for the [things of] silver, and the brass for the [things of] brass, the iron for the [things of] iron, and wood for the [things of] wood; onyx stones, and [stones] to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

  • Deut 32:34
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    34 "Isn't this laid up in store with me, sealed up among my treasures?