Job 28
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1“Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where gold is refined.1"Surely there is a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold.
2Iron is taken from the earth, And copper is smelted from ore.2"Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.
3Man puts an end to darkness, And searches every recess For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.3"Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.
4He breaks open a shaft away from people; In places forgotten by feet They hang far away from men; They swing to and fro.4"He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men.
5As for the earth, from it comes bread, But underneath it is turned up as by fire;5"The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is turned up as fire.
6Its stones are the source of sapphires, And it contains gold dust.6"Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold.
7That path no bird knows, Nor has the falcon’s eye seen it.7"The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon's eye caught sight of it.
8The proud lions have not trodden it, Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.8"The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.
9He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the roots.9"He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.
10He cuts out channels in the rocks, And his eye sees every precious thing.10"He hews out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious.
11He dams up the streams from trickling; What is hidden he brings forth to light.11"He dams up the streams from flowing, And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
12“But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?12"But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
13Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.13"Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14The deep says, ‘It is not in me’; And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’14"The deep says, 'It is not in me'; And the sea says, 'It is not with me.'
15It cannot be purchased for gold, Nor can silver be weighed for its price.15"Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
16It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx or sapphire.16"It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.
17Neither gold nor crystal can equal it, Nor can it be exchanged for jewelry of fine gold.17"Gold or glass cannot equal it, Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.
18No mention shall be made of coral or quartz, For the price of wisdom is above rubies.18"Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.
19The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.19"The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
20“From where then does wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding?20"Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?
21It is hidden from the eyes of all living, And concealed from the birds of the air.21"Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living And concealed from the birds of the sky.
22Destruction and Death say, ‘We have heard a report about it with our ears.’22"Abaddon and Death say, 'With our ears we have heard a report of it.'
23God understands its way, And He knows its place.23"God understands its way, And He knows its place.
24For He looks to the ends of the earth, And sees under the whole heavens,24"For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees everything under the heavens.
25To establish a weight for the wind, And apportion the waters by measure.25"When He imparted weight to the wind And meted out the waters by measure,
26When He made a law for the rain, And a path for the thunderbolt,26When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt,
27Then He saw wisdom and declared it; He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out.27Then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also searched it out.
28And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil 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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