Job 28:13

What does Job 28:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 28:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Man knoweth not the price thereof, neither is it found in the land of them that live in delights.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Man knoweth not the value thereof; and it is not found in the land of the living.

Context

v.12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

v.13This passage

v.14The deep saith, It is not in me; And the sea saith, It is not with me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 52:5

    God will likewise destroy thee for ever; He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. [Selah

  • Job 28:21

    Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens.

  • Matthew 13:44

    The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

  • Ecclesiastes 8:16

    When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes),

  • Proverbs 3:14

    For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

  • Proverbs 8:18

    Riches and honor are with me; Yea, durable wealth and righteousness.

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