the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
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Job 28:14
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The ocean depths say, “It’s not in me,”while the sea declares, “I don’t have it.”
The deep says, 'It isn't in me.' The sea says, 'It isn't with me.'
The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
The deep says, ‘It is not in me,' and the sea says, ‘It is not with me.'
The deep ocean says, ‘It's not in me;' the sea says, ‘It's not in me.'
The deep says, ‘It is not with me.' And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.'
"The deep says, 'It is not in me'; And the sea says, 'It is not with me.'
"The ocean depth says, 'It is not in me'; And the sea says, 'It is not with me.'
The deep says, 'It isn't in me.' The sea says, 'It isn't with me.'
The depth sayth, It is not in mee: the sea also sayth, It is not with me.
The deep says, ‘It is not in me';And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.'
The ocean depths say, 'It is not in me,' while the sea declares, 'It is not with me.'
Nor can it be discovered in the deepest sea.
The deep says, ‘It isn't in me,' and the sea says, ‘It isn't with me.'
The deep saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me.
The deep ocean says, ‘It's not here with me.' The sea says, ‘It's not here with me.'
The depth says, It is not in me, and the sea says, It is not with me.
The depths of the oceans and seas Say that wisdom is not found there.
The deep says, ‘It is not in me,' and the sea says, ‘It is not with me.'
The deep says, It is not in me; and the sea says, It is not with me.
The depe sayeth: she is not in me. The see sayeth: she is not with me.
The deep saith, It is not in me; And the sea saith, It is not with me.
The deep waters say, It is not in me: and the sea says, It is not with me.
The deep saith: 'It is not in me'; and the sea saith: 'It is not with me.'
The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
The deepe sayth, She is not in me: the sea sayth, She is not with me.
The depth said, It is not in me: and the sea said, It is not with me.
The deep saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
The deep says, It is not in me; And the sea says, It is not with me.
The depth saith, It [is] not in me: and the sea saith, [It is] not with me.
The deep says, "It is not in me'; And the sea says, "It is not with me.'
‘It is not here,' says the ocean. ‘Nor is it here,' says the sea.
The deep waters say, ‘It is not in me.' The sea says, ‘It is not with me.'
The deep says, ‘It is not in me,' and the sea says, ‘It is not with me.'
The resounding deep, hath said, It is not in me! And, the sea, hath said, It is not with me!
The depth saith: It is not in me: and the sea saith: It is not with me.
The deep says, 'It is not in me,' and the sea says, 'It is not with me.'
The deep hath said, `It [is] not in me,' And the sea hath said, `It is not with me.'
"The deep says, 'It is not in me'; And the sea says, 'It is not with me.'
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Romans 11:33, Romans 11:34
Reciprocal: Job 28:22 - Destruction Job 41:32 - deep
Cross-References
Y schal blesse hem that blessen thee, and Y schal curse hem that cursen thee; and alle kynredis of erthe schulen be blessid in thee.
And the Lord seide to Abram, aftir that Loth was departid fro him, Reise thin iyen forth riyt, and se fro the place in which thou art now, to the north and south, to the eest and west;
And Y schal make thi seed as the dust of erthe; if ony man may noumbre the dust of erthe, also he schal mowe noumbre thi seed.
sithen he schal be in to a greet folk and moost strong, and alle naciouns of erthe schulen be blessid in hym?
and alle the folkis of erthe schulen be blessid in thi seed, for thou obeiedist to my vois.
And Y schal multiplie thi seed as the sterris of heuene, and Y schal yyue alle these thingis to thin eyris, and alle folkis of erthe schulen be blessid in thi seed, for Abraham obeide to my vois,
And whanne he hadde come to sum place, and wolde reste ther inne aftir the goynge doun of the sunne, he took of the stoonus that laien ther, and he puttide vndur his heed, and slepte in the same place.
And he seiye in sleep a laddir stondynge on the erthe, and the cop ther of touchinge heuene; and he seiy Goddis aungels stiynge vp and goynge doun ther bi,
Thou spakist that thou schuldist do wel to me, and shuldist alarge my seed as the grauel of the see, that mai not be noumbrid for mychilnesse.
Who may noumbre the dust, that is, kynrede, of Jacob, and knowe the noumbre of the generacioun of Israel? My lijf die in the deeth of iust men, and my laste thingis be maad lijk hem!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The depth saith, it [is] not in me,.... That is, the deep places of the earth, that are dug in it, the mines, and the like, could they speak, they would say there are no metal, nor minerals, no rich treasures of gold and silver ore, of pearls and precious stones, in the bowels of it, that are of the value of wisdom, or to be compared to it:
and the sea saith, [it is] not with me; had that a voice to speak, it would freely declare, that there is nothing in its vast compass, at the bottom of it, or to be got out of it, as corals that grow in it, and pearls fished from thence, after mentioned, that are a sufficient price for wisdom. Some understand these words, the former part of miners and colliers, and such sort of men, that dig and live in the depths of the earth; and the latter part of mariners, that are employed on the sea, who are generally ignorant and carnal men, and void of the knowledge of wisdom in every view of it; but the sense first given is best.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The depth saith - This is a beautiful personification. The object of this verse and the following is, to show that wisdom cannot be found in the deepest recesses to which man can penetrate, nor purchased by anything which man possesses. It must come from God only. The word “depth” here (תהום tehôm) means properly a wave, billow, surge; then a mass of waters, a flood, or the deep ocean, Deuteronomy 8:7; Genesis 7:11; Psalms 36:6; and then a gulf, or abyss. It refers here to the sea, or ocean; and the idea is, that its vast depths might be sounded, and true wisdom would not be found there.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 28:14. The depth saith, It is not in me — Men may dig into the bowels of the earth, and there find gold, silver, and precious stones; but these will not give them true happiness.
The sea saith, It is not with me. — Men may explore foreign countries, and by navigation connect as it were the most distant parts of the earth, and multiply the comforts and luxuries of life; but every voyage and every enjoyment proclaim, True happiness is not here.