Job 28:3 Parallel Translations

Humans bring an end to darkness there and search to the limit of the gloomy, pitch-black rock.(GOD'S WORD®)

He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

Man'setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out, to the furthest bound, The stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.

BBE:

Man puts an end to the dark, searching out to the farthest limit the stones of the deep places of the dark.

DBY:

Man putteth an end to the darkness, and exploreth to the utmost limit, the stones of darkness and of the shadow of death.

ERV:

Man setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death.

JPS:

Man setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death.

WBS:

He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shades of death.

WEB:

Man sets an end to darkness, and searches out, to the furthest bound, the stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.

YLT:

An end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade.

Job 28:3 Cross References

XREF:

Ecclesiastes 1:13 And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

28:3 He setteth an end to darkness, {b} and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
(b) There is nothing but it is compassed within certain limits, and has an end, but God's wisdom.

WES:

28:3 Perfection - Whatever is deeply wrought in the deepest caverns. Stones of darkness - The precious stones which lie hid in the dark bowels of the earth, where no living thing can dwell.

MHC:

28:1-11 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?

CONC:

Blackest Bound Dark Darkness Death Death-shade Deep Exploreth Farthest Furthest Gloom Limit Obscurity Ore Perfection Places Puts Putteth Recesses Rock Search Searches Searcheth Searching Sets Setteth Shades Shadow Stone Stones Thick Utmost

Bound Dark Darkness Death Death-Shade Deep End Farthest Gloom Limit Obscurity Ore Perfection Places Puts Putteth Recesses Rock Search Searches Searcheth Searching Sets Shades Shadow Stone Stones Thick Utmost

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