3 He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
3 Mortals put an end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.
3 Man puts an end to darkness and searches out to the farthest limit the ore in gloom and deep darkness.
3 Miners penetrate the earth's darkness, searching the roots of the mountains for ore, digging away in the suffocating darkness.
3 Man puts an end to darkness, And searches every recess For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.
3 They know how to shine light in the darkness and explore the farthest regions of the earth as they search in the dark for ore.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 28:3
Commentary on Job 28:1-11
(Read Job 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?