Job 28
1 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold [where] they fine [it].
For there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.
2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass [is] melted [out of] the stone.
Iron is taken out of the dust, and brass is molten out of the stone.
3 He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shades of death.
Man setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death.
4 The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant: [even the waters] forgotten by the foot: they are dried up, they have gone away from men.
He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; they are forgotten of the foot that passeth by; they hang afar from men, they swing to and fro.
5 [As for] the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread, and underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
6 The stones of it [are] the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, and it hath dust of gold.
7 [There is] a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vultur's eye hath not seen:
That path no bird of prey knoweth, neither hath the falcon's eye seen it;
8 The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor hath the lion passed thereby.
9 He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; He overturneth the mountains by the roots.
10 He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
He cutteth out channels among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
11 He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and [the thing that is] hid he bringeth forth to light.
He bindeth the streams that they trickle not; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where [is] the place of understanding?
But wisdom, where shall it be found? And where is the place of understanding?
13 Man knoweth not the price of it; neither is it found in the land of the living.
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
14 The depth saith, It [is] not in me: and the sea saith, [It is] not with me.
The deep saith: 'It is not in me'; and the sea saith: 'It is not with me.'
15 It cannot be obtained for gold, neither shall silver be weighed [for] the price of it.
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it [shall not be for] jewels of fine gold.
Gold and glass cannot equal it; neither shall the exchange thereof be vessels of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom [is] above rubies.
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
19 The topaz of Cush shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where [is] the place of understanding?
Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame of it with our ears.
Destruction and Death say: 'We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears.'
23 God understandeth the way of it, and he knoweth its place.
God understandeth the way thereof, and He knoweth the place thereof.
24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, [and] seeth under the whole heaven;
For He looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
When He maketh a weight for the wind, and meteth out the waters by measure.
26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
When He made a decree for the rain, and a way for the storm of thunders;
27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
Then did He see it, and declare it; He established it, yea, and searched it out.
28 And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding.
And unto man He said: 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'
