EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Job 28:13
13Humans do not understand the value of wisdom. They cannot find it in this world where people live.
Job 28:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
- New International Version (NIV)No mortal comprehends its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Man does not know its worth, and it is not found in the land of the living.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
Context of Job 28:13
11They look carefully in the springs of water where rivers start. They bring into the light things that were hidden away. 12But as for wisdom, people do not know where to find it. They cannot learn how to understand things properly. Humans do not understand the value of wisdom. They cannot find it in this world where people live. 14Wisdom is not in the sea. Even in the deepest sea, no one will find it. 15Nobody can buy wisdom. You may have lots of gold and silver, but you can never buy wisdom.
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לֹא־יָדַ֣ע אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עֶרְכָּ֑הּ וְלֹ֥א תִ֝מָּצֵ֗א בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 28:13
- Job 28:15Nobody can buy wisdom. You may have lots of gold and silver, but you can never buy wisdom.
- Psalms 19:10They are more valuable than gold, even the best gold. They are sweeter than the best honey.
- Psalms 119:72The rules that you have taught me are very valuable. They are more valuable to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
- Proverbs 3:14Wisdom helps people better than silver or gold will ever help them.
- Proverbs 8:11Wisdom is more valuable than jewels. Nothing that you might ever want is equal to it.
- Proverbs 16:16It is better to have wisdom than gold or silver. You should want to understand what is right.
- Proverbs 23:23Truth, wisdom, good teaching and knowledge are valuable things. Buy them for yourself. Do not sell them.
- Ecclesiastes 8:16I tried very much to become wise. I wanted to understand the things that people do on the earth. People work in the day and in the night and they do not sleep.
- Job 28:21We cannot see where it is. No person or animal can see it. No bird that flies in the sky can see it.
- Psalms 52:5But God will knock you down, and he will break you into pieces. He will take you away from your home. He will remove you from this world where people live. Selah.
- Isaiah 38:11I thought, ‘I will not see the Lord again, while I live in this world. I will no longer see the people who live in the world. I will no longer live among them.’
- Isaiah 53:8They spoke lies to accuse him in court. Then they led him away to kill him. And nobody at that time said that it was wrong. His life in this world quickly came to an end. And it was the sins of our own people that caused him to die.
Commentaries on Job 28:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Man knoweth not the price thereof - It is of infinite value; and is the only science which concerns both worlds. Without it, the wisest man is but a beast; with it, the simplest man is next to an angel. Neither is it found in the land of the living - The world by wisdom, its wisdom, never knew God. True religion came by Divine revelation: that alone gives the true notion of God, his attributes, ways, designs, judgments, providences, etc., whence man came…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Man knoweth not the price thereof - The word rendered “price” (ערך ‛êrek ) means properly that which is set in a pile or row, or which is arranged in order. Here it means preparation, equipment - that is, anything put in order, or ready, Judges 17:10. It is also used in the sense of estimation or valuation, Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 5:18. The word “price” here, however, seems to form no proper answer to the question in the previous verse, as the question…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 Job here speaks of wisdom and understanding, the knowing and enjoying of God and ourselves. Its worth is infinitely more than all the riches in this world. It is a gift of the Holy Ghost which cannot be bought with money. Let that which is most precious in God's account, be so in ours. Job asks after it as one that truly desired to find it, and despaired of finding it any where but in God; any way but by Divine revelation. (Job 28:20-28)Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Wisdom does not come from people. God is the true source of wisdom (28:23–28).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Man can fix no price upon it, as it is nowhere to be found in man's abode (Is 38:11). Job implies both its valuable worth, and the impossibility of buying it at any price.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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