Job 28:1
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 28 connects to 10 cross-references. The celebrated Wisdom Poem describes humanity's ability to mine the depths of the earth for silver, gold, and precious stones while acknowledging that the way to wisdom cannot be purchased with these treasures. Only God knows wisdom's location. The chapter …
Other Translations
Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.
Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;
Truly there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is washed out.
Cross References
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with …
The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to …
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be …
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and …
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like …
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half …