| Geneva Study Bible He putteth forth his hand upon the {g} rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. (g) After he has declared the wisdom of God in the secrets of nature he describes his power. Wesley's Notes 28:9 He, and c. - This and the two next verse s mention other eminent works of God, who overturneth rocks, and produceth new rivers. King James Translators' Notes rock: or, flint Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 9. rock-flint. He puts forth his hand to cleave the hardest rock. by the roots-from their foundations, by undermining them. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 28:1-11 Job maintained that the dispensations of Providence were regulated by the highest wisdom. To confirm this, he showed of what a great deal of knowledge and wealth men may make themselves masters. The caverns of the earth may be discovered, but not the counsels of Heaven. Go to the miners, thou sluggard in religion, consider their ways, and be wise. Let their courage and diligence in seeking the wealth that perishes, shame us out of slothfulness and faint-heartedness in labouring for the true riches. How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! How much easier, and safer! Yet gold is sought for, but grace neglected. Will the hopes of precious things out of the earth, so men call them, though really they are paltry and perishing, be such a spur to industry, and shall not the certain prospect of truly precious things in heaven be much more so? | 
