Job 28:4

He breaks open a shaft away from where people live. They are forgotten by the foot. They hang far from men, they swing back and forth.

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WEBBE

He breaks open a shaft away from where people live. They are forgotten by the foot. They hang far from men, they swing back and forth.

BSB

Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways.

KJV

The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.

ASV

He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; They are forgotten of the foot; They hang afar from men, they swing to and fro.

BBE

He makes a deep mine far away from those living in the light of day; when they go about on the earth, they have no knowledge of those who are under them, who are hanging far from men, twisting from side to side on a cord.

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פָּרַץ pa·ratz he breaks open H6555 נַחַל na·chal a shaft H5158 מֵעִם־ me·'im- away from with H5973 גָּר gar a sojourner H1481 הַנִּשְׁכָּחִים ha·nish·ka·chim (the) forgotten H7911 מִנִּי־ mi·ni- from H4480 רָגֶל ra·gel foot H7272 דַּלּוּ da·lu they hang down H1809 מֵאֱנוֹשׁ me·'e·no·osh away from humankind H582 נָעוּ na·'u they swing H5128

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–11

Job maintained that the dispensations of Providence were regulated by the highest wisdom. To confirm this, he showed of what a great deal of knowledge and wealth men may make themselves masters. The caverns of the earth may be discovered, but not the counsels of Heaven. Go to the miners, thou sluggard in religion, consider their ways, and be wise. Let their courage and diligence in seeking the wealth that perishes, shame us out of slothfulness and faint-heartedness in labouring for the true riches. How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! How much easier, and safer! Yet gold is sought for, but grace neglected. Will the hopes of precious things out of the earth, so men call them, though really they are paltry and perishing, be such a spur to industry, and shall not the certain prospect of truly precious things in heaven be much more so?

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