Job

Chapter 28

1 SURELY there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined.

2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is smelted out of the stone.

3 God sets an end to darkness, and knows the end of everything, the deep and dark mine and the shadow of death.

4 They have inherited a ruined mine from an alien people; they are gone astray from the right path and their number has diminished from among men.

5 They lay open the earth, out of which comes sustenance; and from under it is turned up material as if it were burned with fire.

6 The stones of it are the place where sapphires are found, and it has dust of gold in its paths.

7 There is a path which no bird knows, and the vulture's eye has not seen;

8 Wild beasts have not trodden it, nor has the lion passed by it.

9 The miner puts forth his hand upon the hard rock to break it; he overturns the mountains from their foundations.

10 He divides the rivers by his might; and his eye sees every precious thing.

11 He binds up the rivers that they may not overflow; and the thing that is hid, he brings forth to light.

12 But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding thereof?

13 No man knows the treasure thereof; neither is it found except in the land of the living.

14 The depth says, It is not in me, and the sea says, It is not with me.

15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be counted for its price.

16 It cannot be exchanged with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphire.

17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it; nor can precious pearls, jewels, and emeralds equal it.

18 For the price of wisdom is above that of precious stones. Nor can colored gems, emeralds, and diamonds equal it.

19 For the price of wisdom is above everything, and nothing can equal it. The pearls of Ethiopia and the topaz cannot equal it.

20 Whence then comes wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

21 It is hid from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the fowls of the air.

22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the report of it with our ears.

23 Because only God understands the way of it, and he knows the place thereof.

24 For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole heaven;

25 For he made a weight for the wind, and meted it out by the measure.

26 He made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning and the thunder.

27 Then he saw it, and declared it; he measured it, yea, and searched it out.

28 And to man he said, Behold, the reverence of God, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Job

Chapter 28

1 Surely3588 there is a vein4161 for the silver,3701 and a place4725 for gold2091 where they fine2212 it.

2 Iron1270 is taken3947 out of the earth,6083 and brass5154 is molten6694 out of the stone.68

3 He sets7760 an end7093 to darkness,2822 and searches2713 out all3605 perfection:8503 the stones68 of darkness,652 and the shadow6757 of death.6757

4 The flood5158 breaks6555 out from the inhabitant;1481 even the waters forgotten7911 of the foot:7272 they are dried1809 up, they are gone5128 away from men.582

5 As for the earth,776 out of it comes3318 bread:3899 and under8478 it is turned2015 up as it were fire.784

6 The stones68 of it are the place4725 of sapphires:5601 and it has dust6083 of gold.2091

7 There is a path5410 which no3808 fowl5861 knows,3045 and which the vulture's344 eye5869 has not seen:7805

8 The lion's7830 whelps1121 have not trodden1869 it, nor3808 the fierce7826 lion7826 passed5710 by it.

9 He puts7971 forth7971 his hand3027 on the rock;2496 he overturns2015 the mountains2022 by the roots.8328

10 He cuts1234 out rivers2975 among the rocks;6697 and his eye5869 sees7200 every3605 precious3366 thing.

11 He binds2280 the floods5104 from overflowing;1065 and the thing that is hid8587 brings3318 he forth3318 to light.216

12 But where370 shall wisdom2451 be found?4672 and where335 2088 is the place4725 of understanding?998

13 Man582 knows3045 not the price6187 thereof; neither3808 is it found4672 in the land776 of the living.2416

14 The depth8415 said,559 It is not in me: and the sea3220 said,559 It is not with me.

15 It cannot3808 be gotten5414 for gold,5458 neither3808 shall silver3701 be weighed8254 for the price4242 thereof.

16 It cannot3808 be valued5541 with the gold3800 of Ophir,211 with the precious3368 onyx,7718 or the sapphire.5601

17 The gold2091 and the crystal2137 cannot3808 equal6186 it: and the exchange8545 of it shall not be for jewels3627 of fine gold.6337

18 No3808 mention2142 shall be made of coral,7215 or of pearls:1378 for the price4901 of wisdom2451 is above rubies.6443

19 The topaz6357 of Ethiopia3568 shall not equal6186 it, neither3808 shall it be valued5541 with pure2889 gold.3800

20 From where370 then comes935 wisdom?2451 and where335 is the place4725 of understanding?998

21 Seeing it is hid5956 from the eyes5869 of all3605 living,2416 and kept5641 close5641 from the fowls5775 of the air.8064

22 Destruction11 and death4194 say,559 We have heard8085 the fame8088 thereof with our ears.241

23 God430 understands995 the way1870 thereof, and he knows3045 the place4725 thereof.

24 For he looks5027 to the ends7098 of the earth,776 and sees7200 under8478 the whole3605 heaven;8064

25 To make6213 the weight4948 for the winds;7307 and he weighs8505 the waters4325 by measure.4060

26 When he made6213 a decree2706 for the rain,4306 and a way1870 for the lightning2385 of the thunder:6963

27 Then227 did he see7200 it, and declare5608 it; he prepared3559 it, yes,1571 and searched2713 it out.

28 And to man120 he said,559 Behold,2005 the fear3374 of the LORD,136 that is wisdom;2451 and to depart5493 from evil7451 is understanding.998

Job

Chapter 28

Job

Chapter 28

1 SURELY there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined.

1 Surely3588 there is a vein4161 for the silver,3701 and a place4725 for gold2091 where they fine2212 it.

2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is smelted out of the stone.

2 Iron1270 is taken3947 out of the earth,6083 and brass5154 is molten6694 out of the stone.68

3 God sets an end to darkness, and knows the end of everything, the deep and dark mine and the shadow of death.

3 He sets7760 an end7093 to darkness,2822 and searches2713 out all3605 perfection:8503 the stones68 of darkness,652 and the shadow6757 of death.6757

4 They have inherited a ruined mine from an alien people; they are gone astray from the right path and their number has diminished from among men.

4 The flood5158 breaks6555 out from the inhabitant;1481 even the waters forgotten7911 of the foot:7272 they are dried1809 up, they are gone5128 away from men.582

5 They lay open the earth, out of which comes sustenance; and from under it is turned up material as if it were burned with fire.

5 As for the earth,776 out of it comes3318 bread:3899 and under8478 it is turned2015 up as it were fire.784

6 The stones of it are the place where sapphires are found, and it has dust of gold in its paths.

6 The stones68 of it are the place4725 of sapphires:5601 and it has dust6083 of gold.2091

7 There is a path which no bird knows, and the vulture's eye has not seen;

7 There is a path5410 which no3808 fowl5861 knows,3045 and which the vulture's344 eye5869 has not seen:7805

8 Wild beasts have not trodden it, nor has the lion passed by it.

8 The lion's7830 whelps1121 have not trodden1869 it, nor3808 the fierce7826 lion7826 passed5710 by it.

9 The miner puts forth his hand upon the hard rock to break it; he overturns the mountains from their foundations.

9 He puts7971 forth7971 his hand3027 on the rock;2496 he overturns2015 the mountains2022 by the roots.8328

10 He divides the rivers by his might; and his eye sees every precious thing.

10 He cuts1234 out rivers2975 among the rocks;6697 and his eye5869 sees7200 every3605 precious3366 thing.

11 He binds up the rivers that they may not overflow; and the thing that is hid, he brings forth to light.

11 He binds2280 the floods5104 from overflowing;1065 and the thing that is hid8587 brings3318 he forth3318 to light.216

12 But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding thereof?

12 But where370 shall wisdom2451 be found?4672 and where335 2088 is the place4725 of understanding?998

13 No man knows the treasure thereof; neither is it found except in the land of the living.

13 Man582 knows3045 not the price6187 thereof; neither3808 is it found4672 in the land776 of the living.2416

14 The depth says, It is not in me, and the sea says, It is not with me.

14 The depth8415 said,559 It is not in me: and the sea3220 said,559 It is not with me.

15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be counted for its price.

15 It cannot3808 be gotten5414 for gold,5458 neither3808 shall silver3701 be weighed8254 for the price4242 thereof.

16 It cannot be exchanged with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphire.

16 It cannot3808 be valued5541 with the gold3800 of Ophir,211 with the precious3368 onyx,7718 or the sapphire.5601

17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it; nor can precious pearls, jewels, and emeralds equal it.

17 The gold2091 and the crystal2137 cannot3808 equal6186 it: and the exchange8545 of it shall not be for jewels3627 of fine gold.6337

18 For the price of wisdom is above that of precious stones. Nor can colored gems, emeralds, and diamonds equal it.

18 No3808 mention2142 shall be made of coral,7215 or of pearls:1378 for the price4901 of wisdom2451 is above rubies.6443

19 For the price of wisdom is above everything, and nothing can equal it. The pearls of Ethiopia and the topaz cannot equal it.

19 The topaz6357 of Ethiopia3568 shall not equal6186 it, neither3808 shall it be valued5541 with pure2889 gold.3800

20 Whence then comes wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

20 From where370 then comes935 wisdom?2451 and where335 is the place4725 of understanding?998

21 It is hid from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the fowls of the air.

21 Seeing it is hid5956 from the eyes5869 of all3605 living,2416 and kept5641 close5641 from the fowls5775 of the air.8064

22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the report of it with our ears.

22 Destruction11 and death4194 say,559 We have heard8085 the fame8088 thereof with our ears.241

23 Because only God understands the way of it, and he knows the place thereof.

23 God430 understands995 the way1870 thereof, and he knows3045 the place4725 thereof.

24 For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole heaven;

24 For he looks5027 to the ends7098 of the earth,776 and sees7200 under8478 the whole3605 heaven;8064

25 For he made a weight for the wind, and meted it out by the measure.

25 To make6213 the weight4948 for the winds;7307 and he weighs8505 the waters4325 by measure.4060

26 He made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning and the thunder.

26 When he made6213 a decree2706 for the rain,4306 and a way1870 for the lightning2385 of the thunder:6963

27 Then he saw it, and declared it; he measured it, yea, and searched it out.

27 Then227 did he see7200 it, and declare5608 it; he prepared3559 it, yes,1571 and searched2713 it out.

28 And to man he said, Behold, the reverence of God, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

28 And to man120 he said,559 Behold,2005 the fear3374 of the LORD,136 that is wisdom;2451 and to depart5493 from evil7451 is understanding.998