Job 28
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1"Surely there are mines for silver and places where gold is refined.1"Surely there is a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold.
2Iron is taken from the ground; and copper is smelted from ore.2"Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.
3Mankind limits the darkness as they search the deepest depths for ore in unfathomable darkness.3"Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.
4He sinks his shaft far from human habitations, in a place forgotten by explorers; they hang on harnesses as they swing back and forth.4"He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men.
5"While the ground produces food, underneath it is torn up and burning hot, 5"The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is turned up as fire.
6where stones are sapphire and gold dust can be found,6"Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold.
7a place where birds of prey never fly, and the eyes of the falcon have never seen.7"The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon's eye caught sight of it.
8The proud beasts haven't walked there; lions have never passed over it.8"The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.
9"Using a flint, he thrusts his hand, overturning mountains by the roots.9"He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.
10He cuts a channel through the rocks, while his eyes search for anything of value.10"He hews out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious.
11He dams up flowing rivers, bringing hidden things to light."11"He dams up the streams from flowing, And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
12"Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding's home?12"But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
13Mankind doesn't appreciate their value; and you won't find it anywhere on earth. 13"Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14The deepest ocean says, 'It's not within me.' and the sea says, 'You'll never find it with me.'14"The deep says, 'It is not in me'; And the sea says, 'It is not with me.'
15You can't buy it with gold, and its value cannot be calculated in silver.15"Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
16It cannot be compared to gold from Ophir, with precious onyx, or with sapphire.16"It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.
17It cannot be compared to gold and fine glass crystal, nor can it be exchanged for gold-plated weaponry. 17"Gold or glass cannot equal it, Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.
18Don't even bother to mention coral and crystal— wisdom is more valuable than a bag of rubies. 18"Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.
19It can neither be compared with the topaz of Ethiopia nor valued in comparison to pure gold."19"The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
20"From where, then, does wisdom originate? Where does understanding live? 20"Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?
21It has been concealed from the sight of every living creature and hidden even from the birds in the skies.21"Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living And concealed from the birds of the sky.
22Abaddon and death said, 'We did hear a rumor about it.'22"Abaddon and Death say, 'With our ears we have heard a report of it.'
23God understands how to get there; he knows where they live. 23"God understands its way, And He knows its place.
24For he looks as far as the ends of the earth and sees everything under the sky. 24"For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees everything under the heavens.
25"He imparted weight to the wind; he regulated water by his measurement.25"When He imparted weight to the wind And meted out the waters by measure,
26He set in place ordinances for the rain; and determined the pathway for thunder that accompanies lightning. 26When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt,
27Then he looked at wisdom, and fixed it in place; he established it, and also examined it.27Then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also searched it out.
28He has commanded mankind: 'To fear the Lord—that is wisdom; to move away from evil—that is understanding.'"28"And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'"
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