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Job 28:13

Job 28:13
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Man knoweth not the price thereof,.... The worth and value of it, what price to set upon it, or offer and give for it;…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Man knoweth not the price thereof - The word rendered “price” (ערך ‛êrek) means properly that which is set in a pile or…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 28:12-19

Job, having spoken of the wealth of the world, which men put such a value upon and take so much pains for, here comes to…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

the price thereof For "price" the Sept. read wayman knoweth not the way thereof (cf. Job 28:28), i. e. the way to it,…