Miners vs Spiritual Miners

Job 28 This chapter is the oldest and finest piece of natural history in the world, and gives us very important information on several curious subjects.
[3] He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
Miners searches and digs through them, to get at what he is seeking; or brings stones, precious stones, to light, which lay in darkness from the beginning, and in such places which were the shadow of death, and looked dismal and horrible, and even threatened with death, to get into and fetch them out: so spiritual miners, that search into the mines of the Scriptures, should not be discouraged with darkness and difficulties that may attend their search; but should continue it, in order to find out truths that have lain in darkness, more precious than gold and silver, and the richest gems; and such who search for them in like manner as miners do shall find them, (Prov. 2:4, 5).
[4] …Dried up…gone away from men - though such a flood of waters rise apace, and flow in with great force, and threaten the miners' lives, and the ruin of their works; yet they are not discouraged, but by means of engines, pumps, and buckets, and such like things, draw up the waters, and clear the mines of them; and they are gone from the workmen, who return to their work again, and go on with their mining: and so sometimes spiritual miners are interrupted by a flood of satan's temptations, the world's persecutions, and various afflictions; but, by the assistance of the Spirit and grace of G-d, whereby a standard is lifted up against them, they get clear of them, and receive no hurt by them, but go on cheerfully in the work of the L-rd, (Isa. 59:19) (Rev. 12:15,16).
[7] … The vulture's eye hath not seen - which is next to the eagle, and some of them are of the species of it, and is a very sharp-sighted creature, even to a proverb, as well as voracious, which makes it diligent to search everywhere for its prey; and yet this creature's sharp and piercing eye never saw the path the miners make by digging into the earth, in order to get metals and minerals from it.
The spiritual miner sees the subterraneous paths in nature, made of G-d. Which are searchable of the deep things of G-d, searched into and revealed by His Spirit, as well as to the ways and paths of righteousness and holiness, of faith and truth, of the word and ordinances G-d has revealed, as His mind and will His people should walk in, the way to everlasting happiness, the way of life and salvation, the high way and way of holiness, which otherwise would not be known, and are not by carnal men.
[12] But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
But where shall wisdom be found – yet are got over through the art and skill, industry, diligence, and labor of people; so that their eyes behold every precious thing their minds desire, and they bring to light what have been laid up in darkness from the creation of the world: but, though these things may be found by search and labor, the question is, what vein is there for wisdom, or where is the place in which that may be found? By which may be meant the wisdom of G-d, as a perfection in Him; which, though displayed in some measure in the works of creation and providence, yet not completely, and especially in His dealings with the children of men; in all which there is undoubtedly the wisdom of G-d. Oh the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of G-d, how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out! (Romans 11:33); particularly here may be meant the wisdom of G-d in His dealings with men, good and bad, in afflicting good men, and in suffering the wicked to prosper: this is a fact Job had fully proved, and it cannot be denied; and there is, no doubt, much of the wisdom of G-d herein, nor to be obtained by any thing in nature ever so valuable, but is the gift of G-d, the wisdom He makes men to know, in the hidden part, (Ps. 51:6).
The place of understanding - to attain to the understanding of the mysteries of Providence one only needs to study His word (2 Tim. 2:15), for, by wisdom and understanding are meant one and the same.
[13] Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
The price thereof – what is a valuable consideration for it: as for the wisdom of G-d, the order of divine Providence, the wise disposal of thing, and the reasons thereof. Are His followers willing to pay the price? It takes time and devotion to study His Word and build an intimate relationship with Him. Do we have our priorities in order?
The land of the living - in every sense is not from below, or earthly, but from above, and heavenly, but the price of it; and the sense is, that there is nothing in the whole globe that is equal to its worth, or can be proposed as a valuable consideration for it.
[14] … It is not with me – for the spiritual miners would admit it was not in them to spend hours on end unless it was a call from G-d to dig a little deeper and press on to reach understanding.
[15] … The price thereof - Having in general said that there is nothing in the whole compass of the terraqueous globe, nothing that is upon the surface of the earth, or in the bowels of it, or in the vast ocean, that is an equivalent price for G-d’s wisdom, as refine golden nuggets found in His Word.
What kind of a miner are you? Searching for wealth in material things or being a Spiritual miner?