Job 28:3 · KJV
“He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.”
— Job 28:3
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass {is} molten {out of} the stone. {earth: or, dust}
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; {even the waters} forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
Job 28 — Context
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold {where} they fine {it}. {vein: or, mine}
2Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass {is} molten {out of} the stone. {earth: or, dust}
3He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
4The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; {even the waters} forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
5{As for} the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:13
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all {things} that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. {to be...: or, to afflict them}
Habakkuk 2:13
Behold, {is it} not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity? {for...: or, in vain?}
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Job 10:21-22
Before I go {whence} I shall not return, {even} to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
Luke 16:8
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Job 12:22
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
Proverbs 2:4
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as {for} hid treasures;
Job 38:16-17
Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?