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Job 28:14 Cross-References
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“The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.”
Job 28:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 28:14
Personified elements speak: "The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me." The noun tehom (תְּהוֹם, "depth") refers to the primordial deep, the abyss. The noun yam (יָם, "sea") represents the ocean. Job personifies creation confessing wisdom's absence. Despite containing treasures and mysteries, the deepest places cannot yield wisdom. This poetic device emphasizes wisdom's transcendence—no earthly searching, however deep, discovers it. From a Reformed perspective, this illustrates that wisdom is not discovered but revealed. Human investigation of creation yields know...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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