Job 28

“Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.” Naming Surely keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.” Naming Iron keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.” The line’s distinctive content terms include darkness, death, perfection. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone…” The line’s distinctive content terms include breaketh, dried, flood. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bread, cometh, earth. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.” The line’s distinctive content terms include dust, gold, place. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture’s eye hath not seen:” The line’s distinctive content terms include fowl, knoweth, path. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fierce, lion, lion’s. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.” The line’s distinctive content terms include hand, mountains, overturneth. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cutteth, precious, rivers. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bindeth, bringeth, floods. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.” Naming Man keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include depth. Its relationship to verses 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.” Naming Ophir keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.” Naming Seeing keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.” Naming Destruction keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.” The line’s distinctive content terms include measure, waters, weigheth. Its relationship to verses 24 and 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:” The line’s distinctive content terms include decree, lightning, rain. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.” The line’s distinctive content terms include declare, prepared, searched. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.