Job 28:13 Cross References - Thomson

¹³ A mortal knoweth not the way thereof; nor hath it indeed been found out by men.

¹⁵ would not one give for it all he hath got? ¹⁶ But silver cannot be weighed as its price; nor can it be purchased with the gold of Sophir; with the precious onyx or the sapphire. ¹⁷ Gold and chrystal cannot equal it in value; nor can jewels of gold be a barter for it. ¹⁸ Things above need not be mentioned: but prize thou wisdom above all things below. ¹⁹ The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it in value: nor is it to be rated by pure gold.

²¹ It hath escaped the knowledge of every man; and is hid from the birds of the air. ²² Destruction and death said, We have heard the fame of it.

¹⁰ They are more to be desired than gold, or many precious stones; and sweeter than honey or the honey comb.

⁵ For this cause God will utterly destroy thee; tear thee up and hurl thee from thy dwelling; even thy rooted stock out of the land of the living.

⁷² The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

¹⁴ for it is better to traffick for her, than for treasures of gold and silver. ¹⁵ She is more precious than costly stones: and nothing evil can be compared to her. She is easily known by all who approach her; but no price is equal to her in value.

¹¹ For wisdom is better than precious stones: and no costly thing is equal to it in value.

¹⁸ With me are riches and glory; even great possessions and righteousness. ¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold and precious stones: and my productions are better than choice silver.

¹⁶ The productions of wisdom are better than gold: and the productions of prudence are better than silver.

²³ [Omitted]

¹⁶ In all those things to which I applied my heart to know wisdom and to take a view of the business which is done on the earth; because day and night this is never at rest, ¹⁷ therefore took a view of all the works of God in classes; for man is incapable of finding out the whole system of things under the sun. Let a man labour ever so much in the search he cannot find it out; and let a wise man say ever so much of knowing he cannot find it; for this cause I laid this whole system before my heart, and my heart took a view of it.

¹¹ I said, I shall no more see the salvation of God in the land of the living; I shall no more see the salvation of Israel on the earth; I shall behold man no more.

⁸ In this humiliation his legal trial was taken away. Who will declare his manner of life. [J] Because his life is taken from the earth; for the transgressions of my people he is led to death;

⁴⁴ Again the kingdom of the heavens is like treasure hid in the field, which, when a man found, he concealed, and for joy thereof goeth away and selleth all that he hath, and purchaseth that field. ⁴⁵ Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant in quest of fine pearls, ⁴⁶ who, having met with one of great value, went and sold all that he had and purchased it.