There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:A path — In the bowels of the earth.Vulture's eye — Whose eye is very quick, and strong, and searcheth all places for its prey. read more
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.Lion — Which rangeth all places for prey. The birds and beasts have often led men to such places as otherwise they should never have found out; but they could not lead them to these mines, the finding out of them is a special gift of God. read more
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.He, … — This and the two next verses mention other eminent works of God, who overturneth rocks, and produceth new rivers. read more
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.Seeth — Even those which no human art or industry was ever able to discover. read more
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?That wisdom — Man hath one kind of wisdom, to discover the works of nature, and to perform the operations of art; but as for that sublime wisdom which consists in the knowledge of God and ourselves, no man can discover this, but by the special gift of Cod. read more
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.Found — Among men upon earth, but only among those blessed spirits that dwell above. read more
The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.The depth — This is not to he found in any part of the sea, though a man may dig or dive ever so deep to find it, nor to be learned from any creature. read more
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?Whence, … — By a diligent inquiry, we find at length, that there is a twofold wisdom; one hid in God, which belongs not to us, the other revealed to man, which belongs to us and to our children. read more
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. Hid — The line and plummet of human reason, can never fathom the abyss of the Divine counsels. Who can account for the maxims, measures and methods of God's government? Let us then be content, not to know the future events of providence, 'till time discover them: and not to know the secret reasons of providence, 'till eternity brings them to light. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Job 28:6
The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.Sapphires — Of precious stones; the sapphire, is one of the most eminent, being put for all the rest. In some parts of the earth, the sapphires are mixed with stones, and cut out of them and polished.Hath — The earth continueth.Dust — Distinct from that gold which is found in the mass, both sorts of gold being found in the earth. read more