Job 28
1 For there for silver [is] a mine and a place for gold [which] people refine.
For truly there is a source for the silver, and a place for the gold which men refine.
2 Iron from [the] dust it is taken and stone someone pours out copper.
Iron is taken out of the dust, and the stone is melted into copper.
3 An end - someone puts to the darkness and to every outermost part he [is] searching for [the] stone of gloom and deep darkness.
An end doth he set to darkness, and the very utmost limit doth he search out, the stones of darkness, and of the shadow of death.
4 He breaks open a shaft - away from with a sojourner forgotten from foot they hang down away from humankind they swing.
He breaketh a channel far from the inhabited place; those of unsteady foot, the poorest of men move [there about].
5 [the] earth From it it comes forth food and under it it is turned over like fire.
The earth, out of which cometh forth bread, is under its surface turned up as it were with fire.
6 [are] a place of Sapphire stones its and dust of gold [belong] to it.
Her stones are the place whence the sapphire cometh; and golden dust is also there;
7 [the] path Not it knows it a bird of prey and not it catches sight of it [the] eye of a hawk.
[On the] path which no bird of prey knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not surveyed;
8 Not they tread it [the] sons of pride not it passes by on it a lion.
[Which] ravenous beasts have never trodden, over which the lion hath never passed.
9 On the flint he stretches out hand his he overturns from [the] root mountains.
To the flinty rock he stretcheth forth his hand; he overturneth the mountains from the root.
10 In the rocks shafts he splits open and every precious thing it sees eye his.
Amid rocks he heweth out canals: and every precious thing doth his eye behold.
11 From weeping rivers he restrains and secret her he brings out light.
The various droppings of water he uniteth into streams, and what is hidden he bringeth forth to light.
12 And wisdom from where? will it be found and where? this [is the] place of understanding.
But wisdom—where shall she he found? and where is the place of understanding?
13 Not he knows humankind valuation its and not it is found in [the] land of the living [ones].
Man knoweth not her value: and she is not to be found in the land of the living.
14 [the] deep It says not [is] in me it and [the] sea it says not [it] [is] with me.
The deep saith, Not in me is she: and the sea saith, She is not with me.
15 Not it will be given fine gold for it and not it will be weighed out silver price its.
No fine gold can be given in lieu of her, and silver cannot be weighed out as her price.
16 Not it will be paid in [the] gold of Ophir in onyx precious and sapphire.
She cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
17 Not it will be comparable to it gold and glass and [is] exchange its a vessel of pure gold.
She cannot be estimated after gold and glass; and not in exchange for her [can] vessels of refined gold [be taken.]
18 Corals and crystal not it is remembered and [the] price of wisdom [is] more than pearls.
Coral and crystal will not be thought of; and the value of wisdom is above pearls.
19 Not it will be comparable to it topaz of Cush in gold pure not it will be paid.
She cannot be estimated after the topaz of Ethiopia, nor can she be valued with pure gold.
20 And wisdom from where? does it come and where? this [is the] place of understanding.
But wisdom—whence cometh she? and where is the place of understanding?
21 And it has been concealed from [the] eyes of every living [thing] and from [the] bird[s] of the heavens it has been hidden.
Yea, she is hidden from the eyes of all living, and from the fowls of the heavens is she concealed.
22 Abaddon and death they say with ears our we have heard report its.
Perdition and death say, With our ears have we heard a report of her.
23 God he understands way its and he he knows place its.
God [alone] understandeth her way, and he knoweth her place;
24 For he to [the] ends of the earth he looks under all the heavens he sees.
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, [whatever is] under the whole heaven doth he see.
25 To make for the wind weight and [the] waters he has measured with a measure.
When he imparted weight unto the wind; and [when] the waters he established by measure;
26 When made he for the rain a decree and a path for [the] storm of thunder claps.
When he made a law for the rain, and a way for the lightning of [his] thunders;
27 Then he saw it and he recounted it he established it and also he examined it.
Then did he see her, and make her known; he established her, and also searched her out.
28 And he said - to humankind here! [the] fear of [the] Lord that [is] wisdom and to turn from evil [is] understanding.
And he said unto man, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to eschew evil is understanding.
