Job 28
1 Olulu e si egwupụta ọlaọcha dị; ebe a na-anụcha ọlaedo dịkwa.
“Surely there is a source for silver, And a place for the gold they refine;
2 E si nʼime ala ewepụta igwe, ọlanchara na-agbazepụta site nkume na-aghọ ọla.
Iron is taken from the dust, And bronze [from] the firm stone.
3 Mmadụ na-eme ka ọchịchịrị nwee ọgwụgwụ; ọ na-enyochapụta ihe dị ebe dị anya, na-achọ igwe nʼime oke ọchịchịrị.
He has set an end to darkness, And he is searching to all perfection, A stone of darkness and death-shade.
4 Ọ na-egwu olulu nʼebe dị anya site nʼebe mmadụ bi, nʼebe ụkwụ mmadụ na-adịghị eru, nʼebe ahụ dị anya site nʼebe mmadụ bi ka ha na-akwụfegharị.
A stream has broken out from a sojourner, Those forgotten of the foot, They were low, they wandered from man.
5 Ala ahụ e si na ya enweta nri, abụrụla ihe e ji ọkụ gbanwee nʼokpuru ya.
The earth! Bread comes forth from it, And its under-part is turned like fire.
6 Safaia bụ nkume dị oke ọnụahịa dị na nkume ya; aja ya nwekwara mkpụrụ ọlaedo.
A place of the sapphire [are] its stones, And it has dust of gold.
7 Ọ dịghị anụ ufe nke na-eri anụ maara ụzọ ahụ zoro ezo; anya agụ nkwọ ọbụla ahụtụbeghị ya.
A path—a ravenous bird has not known it, Nor has an eye of the falcon scorched it,
8 Anụ ọhịa dị nganga anaghị azọnye ụkwụ nʼelu ya, ọdụm ọbụla adịghị awagharị nʼebe ahụ.
Nor have the sons of pride trodden it, The fierce lion has not passed over it.
9 Ndị mmadụ na-eji aka na-etiwasị nkume ahụ na-enwu ọkụ mee ka mgbọrọgwụ ugwu ahụ pụta ìhè.
He sent forth his hand against the flint, He overturned mountains from the root.
10 Ha na-awapụta ọwa ụzọ nʼetiti nkume ahụ, anya ha na-ahụkwa akụnụba ya niile.
Among rocks, he has cleaved brooks, And his eye has seen every precious thing.
11 Ha na-achọpụta isi mmiri niile ma meekwa ka ihe nzuzo pụta ìhè.
He has bound overflowing rivers, And the hidden thing brings out [to] light.
12 Ma olee ebe ka a ga-achọta amamihe? Olee kwa ebe nghọta bi?
And the wisdom—from where is it found? And where [is] this, the place of understanding?
13 Mmadụ apụghị ịghọta ọnụahịa ya, agaghị achọtakwa ya nʼala ndị dị ndụ.
Man has not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14 Ogbu mmiri na-asị, “Ọ dịghị nʼime m,” osimiri na-asị, “Ọ dịghị nʼaka m.”
The deep has said, It [is] not in me, And the sea has said, It is not with me.
15 A gaghị eji ọlaedo a nụchara nke ọma zụta ya, apụghị ịtụ ihe bụ ọnụahịa ya nʼọlaọcha.
Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed—its price.
16 A gaghị eji ọlaedo nke Ọfịa zụta ya, a gaghị ejikwa nkume dara oke ọnụahịa nke ọniks maọbụ safaia zụta ya,
It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,
17 A gaghị eji ọlaedo maọbụ kristal tụnyere ya, maọbụ iji ejiji ọlaedo nweta ya.
Gold and crystal do not equal it, Nor [is] its exchange a vessel of fine gold.
18 Koral na jaspa erughị ihe a na-akpọtụ aha nʼebe ọ dị; ọnụahịa nke amamihe karịrị ọtụtụ rubi.
Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.
19 A gaghị eji ọla topaazi nke Kush tụnyere ya; a pụghị iji ọlaedo a nụchara anụcha zụta ya.
The topaz of Cush does not equal it, It is not valued with pure gold.
20 Olee ebe amamihe si abịa? Olee ebe nghọta bi?
And the wisdom—from where does it come? And where [is] this, the place of understanding?
21 E zoro ya ezo site nʼanya ihe niile dị ndụ, e kpuchikwara ya nye ọ bụladị anụ ufe nke eluigwe.
It has been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the bird of the heavens It has been hidden.
22 Mbibi na ọnwụ na-asị; “Naanị akụkọ ya ruru anyị ntị.”
Destruction and death have said: With our ears we have heard its fame.
23 Chineke ghọtara ụzọ ya, naanị ya makwara ebe obibi ya dị.
God has understood its way, And He has known its place.
24 Nʼihi na ọ na-ahụ nsọtụ nke ụwa, na-ahụkwa ihe niile dị nʼokpuru eluigwe.
For He looks to the ends of the earth, He sees under the whole heavens,
25 Mgbe o hiwere ike nke ikuku, tụọkwa mmiri nʼihe ọtụtụ,
To make a weight for the wind, And He meted out the waters in measure.
26 mgbe o nyere mmiri ozuzo iwu meekwa ụzọ nye egbe eluigwe na oke ikuku,
In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,
27 mgbe ahụ, o lere amamihe anya, nyochasịa ya, meekwa ka o guzosie ike, ma nwapụtakwa ya.
Then He has seen and declares it, He has prepared it, and also searched it out,
28 Ọ sịrị mmadụ, “Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị, nke ahụ bụ amamihe; ọzọ, ị sị nʼihe ọjọọ wezuga onwe bụ nghọta.”
And He says to man: Behold, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, And to turn from evil [is] understanding.”
