Job 28-29

Job begins to describe the earth, how its soils bring forth crop and precious materials.  However, wisdom is not as easy to find.  You can't trade gold or silver for wisdom.  Yet God is full of wisdom.  And God say to man

"Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding."

Job then begins to reminisce about the "good old days" when everything was fine.  He had his children; he would reach out to the poor and needy; he "broke the jaws of the wicked" (!!!); and he was respected by all.  Everyone thought he was blessed, because he was!!