Job 28
1 Though there is, for silver, a vein, and a place for the gold they refine;
| כִּ֤י יֵ֣שׁ לַכֶּ֣סֶף מֹוצָ֑א וּ֝מָקֹ֗ום לַזָּהָ֥ב יָזֹֽקּוּ׃ |
2 Iron, out of the ore, is taken, and, stone, poureth out copper;
| בַּ֭רְזֶל מֵעָפָ֣ר יֻקָּ֑ח וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן יָצ֥וּק נְחוּשָֽׁה׃ |
3 An end, hath one set to the darkness, and, into every extremity, is, he, making search, for the stone of darkness and death-shade;
| קֵ֤ץ ׀ שָׂ֤ם לַחֹ֗שֶׁךְ וּֽלְכָל־תַּ֭כְלִית ה֣וּא חֹוקֵ֑ר אֶ֖בֶן אֹ֣פֶל וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ |
4 He hath sunken a shaft, away from the inhabitants; Places forsaken by the foot, they hang down, away from men, sway to and fro;
| פָּ֤רַץ נַ֨חַל ׀ מֵֽעִם־גָּ֗ר הַֽנִּשְׁכָּחִ֥ים מִנִּי־רָ֑גֶל דַּ֖לּוּ מֵאֱנֹ֣ושׁ נָֽעוּ׃ |
5 As for the earth, out of it, cometh forth bread, and, under it, is upturned, as it were fire;
| אֶ֗רֶץ מִמֶּ֥נָּה יֵֽצֵא־לָ֑חֶם וְ֝תַחְתֶּ֗יהָ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ כְּמֹו־אֵֽשׁ׃ |
6 The place of sapphires, are the stones thereof, and it hath, nuggets of gold: —
| מְקֹום־סַפִּ֥יר אֲבָנֶ֑יהָ וְעַפְרֹ֖ת זָהָ֣ב לֹֽו׃ |
7 A path, the vulture hath not discerned, nor hath the eye of the hawk scanned it;
| נָ֭תִיב לֹֽא־יְדָ֣עֹו עָ֑יִט וְלֹ֥א שְׁ֝זָפַ֗תּוּ עֵ֣ין אַיָּֽה׃ |
8 Ravenous beasts have not made a track thereof, neither hath the lion marched thereon:
| לֹֽא־הִדְרִיכֻ֥הוּ בְנֵי־שָׁ֑חַץ לֹֽא־עָדָ֖ה עָלָ֣יו שָֽׁחַל׃ |
9 Upon the flint, hath he thrust forth his hand, He hath turned up mountains by the roots;
| בַּֽ֭חַלָּמִישׁ שָׁלַ֣ח יָדֹ֑ו הָפַ֖ךְ מִשֹּׁ֣רֶשׁ הָרִֽים׃ |
10 Among the rocks, hath he cut open streams, and, every precious thing, hath his eye seen:
| בַּ֭צּוּרֹות יְאֹרִ֣ים בִּקֵּ֑עַ וְכָל־יְ֝קָ֗ר רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינֹֽו׃ |
11 From trickling, he restraineth, rivers, and, some hidden thing, is he bringing out to light.
| מִ֭בְּכִי נְהָרֹ֣ות חִבֵּ֑שׁ וְ֝תַעֲלֻמָ֗הּ יֹ֣צִא אֹֽור׃ פ |
12 Yet where can, Wisdom, be found? And where is the place of understanding?
| וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תִּמָּצֵ֑א וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝ה מְקֹ֣ום בִּינָֽה׃ |
13 Mortal knoweth not the way thereof, neither can it be found in the land of the living;
| לֹא־יָדַ֣ע אֱנֹ֣ושׁ עֶרְכָּ֑הּ וְלֹ֥א תִ֝מָּצֵ֗א בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הֽ͏ַחַיִּֽים׃ |
14 The resounding deep, hath said, It is not in me! And, the sea, hath said, It is not with me!
| תְּהֹ֣ום אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א בִי־הִ֑יא וְיָ֥ם אָ֝מַ֗ר אֵ֣ין עִמָּדִֽי׃ |
15 Pure gold cannot be given in its stead, neither can silver he weighed as the value thereof;
| לֹא־יֻתַּ֣ן סְגֹ֣ור תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ וְלֹ֥א יִ֝שָּׁקֵ֗ל כֶּ֣סֶף מְחִירָֽהּ׃ |
16 It cannot be put into the scales against the gold of Ophir, with costly onyx, or sapphire;
| לֹֽא־תְ֭סֻלֶּה בְּכֶ֣תֶם אֹופִ֑יר בְּשֹׁ֖הַם יָקָ֣ר וְסַפִּֽיר׃ |
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can, the exchange thereof, be a vessel of pure gold,
| לֹא־יַעַרְכֶ֣נָּה זָ֭הָב וּזְכֹוכִ֑ית וּתְמ֖וּרָתָ֣הּ כְּלִי־פָֽז׃ |
18 Coral or crystal, cannot be mentioned, Yea, a possession, is wisdom, above red coral;
| רָאמֹ֣ות וְ֭גָבִישׁ לֹ֣א יִזָּכֵ֑ר וּמֶ֥שֶׁךְ חָ֝כְמָ֗ה מִפְּנִינִֽים׃ |
19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it, Against purest gold, can it not be weighed.
| לֹֽא־יַ֭עַרְכֶנָּה פִּטְדַת־כּ֑וּשׁ בְּכֶ֥תֶם טָ֝הֹ֗ור לֹ֣א תְסֻלֶּֽה׃ פ |
20 Whence then cometh, wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
| וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תָּבֹ֑וא וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝֗ה מְקֹ֣ום בִּינָֽה׃ |
21 Seeing it hath been hid from the eyes of every living thing, and, from the bird of the heavens, hath it been concealed?
| וְֽ֭נֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵ֣י כָל־חָ֑י וּמֵעֹ֖וף הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם נִסְתָּֽרָה׃ |
22 Destruction and death, have said, With our ears, have we heard the report thereof!
| אֲבַדֹּ֣ון וָ֭מָוֶת אָ֣מְר֑וּ בְּ֝אָזְנֵ֗ינוּ שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ שִׁמְעָֽהּ׃ |
23 GOD, understandeth the way thereof, and, he, discerneth the place thereof;
| אֱ֭לֹהִים הֵבִ֣ין דַּרְכָּ֑הּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יָדַ֥ע אֶת־מְקֹומָֽהּ׃ |
24 For, he, unto the ends of the earth, directeth his look, under all the heavens, he seeth;
| כִּי־ה֖וּא לִקְצֹות־הָאָ֣רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִרְאֶֽה׃ |
25 Making, for the wind, a weight, and, the waters, he proved by measure,
| לַעֲשֹׂ֣ות לָר֣וּחַ מִשְׁקָ֑ל וּ֝מַ֗יִם תִּכֵּ֥ן בְּמִדָּֽה׃ |
26 When he made, for the rain, a decree, and a way for the lightning of thunders,
| בַּעֲשׂתֹ֣ו לַמָּטָ֣ר חֹ֑ק וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ לַחֲזִ֥יז קֹלֹֽות׃ |
27 Then, saw he it, and declared it, He settled it, yea also he searched it out;
| אָ֣ז רָ֭אָהּ וַֽיְסַפְּרָ֑הּ הֱ֝כִינָ֗הּ וְגַם־חֲקָרָֽהּ׃ |
28 And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר ׀ לָֽאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא חָכְמָ֑ה וְס֖וּר מֵרָ֣ע בִּינָֽה׃ ס |
