Job 28:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 28:13

11 He dams up the streams from trickling;
What is hidden he brings forth to light.

12 “But^a where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?

13 Man does not know its ^avalue,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.

14 ^aThe deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’

15 It ^acannot be purchased for gold,
Nor can silver be weighed for its price.

16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx or sapphire.

17 Neither ^agold nor crystal can equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for¹ jewelry of fine gold.

18 No mention shall be made of¹ coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above ^arubies.

19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure ^agold.

20 “From^a where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?

21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living,
And concealed from the birds of the¹ air.

Verse Comparison: Job 28:13

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

Amplified® Bible
Man knows not the price of it; neither is it found in the land of the living.

Contemporary English Version
No human knows the way.

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

Good News Bible
Wisdom is not to be found among mortals; No one knows its true value.

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

New American Standard Bible
"Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.

New International Version
Man does not comprehend its worth;
it cannot be found in the land of the living.

New King James Version
Man does not know its value,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Man does not know its value, Nor can we find it in the land of the living.

Revised Standard Version
Man does not know the way to it, and it is not found in the land of the living.

Young's Literal Translation
Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.

New English Translation
Mankind does not know its place;¹ it cannot be found in the land of the living.