Job 28
1 For there for silver [is] a mine and a place for gold [which] people refine.
“Surely there is a source for silver, And a place for the gold they refine;
2 Iron from [the] dust it is taken and stone someone pours out copper.
Iron is taken from the dust, And bronze [from] the firm stone.
3 An end - someone puts to the darkness and to every outermost part he [is] searching for [the] stone of gloom and deep darkness.
He has set an end to darkness, And he is searching to all perfection, A stone of darkness and death-shade.
4 He breaks open a shaft - away from with a sojourner forgotten from foot they hang down away from humankind they swing.
A stream has broken out from a sojourner, Those forgotten of the foot, They were low, they wandered from man.
5 [the] earth From it it comes forth food and under it it is turned over like fire.
The earth! Bread comes forth from it, And its under-part is turned like fire.
6 [are] a place of Sapphire stones its and dust of gold [belong] to it.
A place of the sapphire [are] its stones, And it has dust of gold.
7 [the] path Not it knows it a bird of prey and not it catches sight of it [the] eye of a hawk.
A path—a ravenous bird has not known it, Nor has an eye of the falcon scorched it,
8 Not they tread it [the] sons of pride not it passes by on it a lion.
Nor have the sons of pride trodden it, The fierce lion has not passed over it.
9 On the flint he stretches out hand his he overturns from [the] root mountains.
He sent forth his hand against the flint, He overturned mountains from the root.
10 In the rocks shafts he splits open and every precious thing it sees eye his.
Among rocks, he has cleaved brooks, And his eye has seen every precious thing.
11 From weeping rivers he restrains and secret her he brings out light.
He has bound overflowing rivers, And the hidden thing brings out [to] light.
12 And wisdom from where? will it be found and where? this [is the] place of understanding.
And the wisdom—from where is it found? And where [is] this, the place of understanding?
13 Not he knows humankind valuation its and not it is found in [the] land of the living [ones].
Man has not known its arrangement, Nor is it 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 has said, It [is] not in me, And the sea has said, It is not with me.
15 Not it will be given fine gold for it and not it will be weighed out silver price its.
Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed—its price.
16 Not it will be paid in [the] gold of Ophir in onyx precious and sapphire.
It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,
17 Not it will be comparable to it gold and glass and [is] exchange its a vessel of pure gold.
Gold and crystal do not equal it, Nor [is] its exchange a vessel of fine gold.
18 Corals and crystal not it is remembered and [the] price of wisdom [is] more than pearls.
Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.
19 Not it will be comparable to it topaz of Cush in gold pure not it will be paid.
The topaz of Cush does not equal it, It is not valued with pure gold.
20 And wisdom from where? does it come and where? this [is the] place of understanding.
And the wisdom—from where does it come? And where [is] this, 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.
It has been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the bird of the heavens It has been hidden.
22 Abaddon and death they say with ears our we have heard report its.
Destruction and death have said: With our ears we have heard its fame.
23 God he understands way its and he he knows place its.
God has understood its way, And He has known its place.
24 For he to [the] ends of the earth he looks under all the heavens he sees.
For He looks to the ends of the earth, He sees under the whole heavens,
25 To make for the wind weight and [the] waters he has measured with a measure.
To make a weight for the wind, And He meted out the waters in measure.
26 When made he for the rain a decree and a path for [the] storm of thunder claps.
In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,
27 Then he saw it and he recounted it he established it and also he examined it.
Then He has seen and declares it, He has prepared it, and also searched it 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 says to man: Behold, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, And to turn from evil [is] understanding.”
