Job 28:1 | MHM | STEP | Extent of Human Discoveries In this section, Job talks about how clever and hardworking people are when searching for the treasures hidden in the earth. He points out that people can discover many secrets of nature and gain much knowledge and wealth. However, just because people are clever enough to find gold and silver underground, it does not mean they can understand God's purposes or explain why good and bad things happen to people. The mysteries of heaven are much deeper than the secrets of the earth. v. 1–2 : There are places in the earth where silver is mined, and gold is refined (Job 28:1 ). People also dig up iron and copper from the ground (Job 28:2 ). These metals are hidden like ordinary dirt until people dig for them. This shows that wealth is not easy to get, and it starts off in a low and dirty place.

‏ Job 28:1

Extent of Human Discoveries

In this section, Job talks about how clever and hardworking people are when searching for the treasures hidden in the earth. He points out that people can discover many secrets of nature and gain much knowledge and wealth. However, just because people are clever enough to find gold and silver underground, it does not mean they can understand God's purposes or explain why good and bad things happen to people. The mysteries of heaven are much deeper than the secrets of the earth.

v. 1–2: There are places in the earth where silver is mined, and gold is refined (Job 28:1 ^a). People also dig up iron and copper from the ground (Job 28:2 ^b). These metals are hidden like ordinary dirt until people dig for them. This shows that wealth is not easy to get, and it starts off in a low and dirty place.