Job 28:13

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

11He dams up the streams from flowing, And brings to light what is hidden. 12“But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Mankind does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living. 14The ocean depth says, ‘It is not in me’; And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’ 15Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price.

Job 28:13 word by word

לֹא־יָדַ֣ע אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עֶרְכָּ֑הּ וְלֹ֥א תִ֝מָּצֵ֗א בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Mankindאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• does not knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• its valueעֵ֫רֶךְ‛êrek · valuationH6187
• Norלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• is it foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of the livingחַיchay · aliveH2416

Cross-references for Job 28:13

• Job 28:15Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
• Psalms 19:10They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much pure gold; Sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
• Psalms 119:72The Law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
• Proverbs 3:14For her profit is better than the profit of silver, And her produce better than gold.
• Proverbs 8:11For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.
• Proverbs 16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
• Proverbs 23:23Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
• Ecclesiastes 8:16When I devoted my mind to know wisdom and to see the business which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night),
• Job 28:21It is hidden from the eyes of every living creature, And concealed from the birds of the sky.
• Psalms 52:5But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
• Isaiah 38:11I said, “I will not see the Lord, The Lord in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind among the inhabitants of the world.
• Isaiah 53:8By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off from the land of the living For the wrongdoing of my people, to whom the blow was due?

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

Topics related to Job 28:13

• Ignorance
• Readings, Select
• Wisdom

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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