Job 28:13

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.

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  • Job 28:15-19 : 15 Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price. 16 It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire, 17 Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor `is' its exchange a vessel of fine gold. 18 Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom `is' above rubies. 19 Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.
  • Job 28:21-22 : 21 It hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden. 22 Destruction and death have said: `With our ears we have heard its fame.'
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.
  • Ps 52:5 : 5 Also -- God doth break thee down for ever, Taketh thee, and pulleth thee out of the tent, And He hath uprooted thee Out of the land of the living. Selah.
  • Ps 119:72 : 72 Better to me `is' the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
  • Prov 3:14-15 : 14 For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase. 15 Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.
  • Prov 8:11 : 11 For better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
  • Prov 8:18-19 : 18 Wealth and honour `are' with me, Lasting substance and righteousness. 19 Better `is' my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,
  • Eccl 8:16-17 : 16 When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night), 17 then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.
  • Isa 38:11 : 11 I said, I do not see Jah -- Jah! In the land of the living, I do not behold man any more, With the inhabitants of the world.
  • Isa 53:8 : 8 By restraint and by judgment he hath been taken, And of his generation who doth meditate, That he hath been cut off from the land of the living? By the transgression of My people he is plagued,
  • Matt 13:44-46 : 44 `Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field. 45 `Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls, 46 who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, hath sold all, as much as he had, and bought it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 12 And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

  • Job 28:14-21
    8 verses
    85%

    14 The deep hath said, `It `is' not in me,' And the sea hath said, `It is not with me.'

    15 Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price.

    16 It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,

    17 Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor `is' its exchange a vessel of fine gold.

    18 Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom `is' above rubies.

    19 Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.

    20 And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

    21 It hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden.

  • 17 then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.

  • 24 Far off `is' that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?

  • 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?

  • Prov 3:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13 O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

    14 For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

  • 11 For better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

  • 21 Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.

  • 13 Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.

  • 16 Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

  • 3 Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.

  • Job 15:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8 Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?

    9 What hast thou known, and we know not? Understandest thou -- and it is not with us?

  • Job 11:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?

    8 Heights of the heavens! -- what dost thou? Deeper than Sheol! -- what knowest thou?

  • 7 A path -- not known it hath a ravenous fowl, Nor scorched it hath an eye of the kite,

  • 9 The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

  • 4 This hast thou known from antiquity? Since the placing of man on earth?

  • 23 God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place.

  • 19 Doth He value thy riches? He hath gold, and all the forces of power.

  • 12 For who knoweth what `is' good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?

  • 4 If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

  • 5 For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.

  • 26 Lo, God `is' high, And we know not the number of His years, Yea, there `is' no searching.

  • 3 `Who `is' this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

  • 6 A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; --

  • 21 For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.

  • Job 38:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19 Where `is' this -- the way light dwelleth? And darkness, where `is' this -- its place?

    20 That thou dost take it unto its boundary, And that thou dost understand The paths of its house.

  • 1 Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;

  • 10 All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

  • 14 So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

  • 6 Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, `in' vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

  • 21 Hath not their excellency been removed with them? They die, and not in wisdom!

  • 15 A crooked thing `one' is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.

  • 8 For what advantage `is' to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?

  • 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

  • 6 Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.

  • 15 Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

  • 21 Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that is going up on high, and the spirit of the beast that is going down below to the earth?

  • 16 To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

  • 27 Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it `is' right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!