Jovu 28

1 Vahe'mo'za mopafinti silva kafi'za e'neri'za, golia tevefi kre'za erigru hu'za e'nerize.

There are silver mines and places where gold is refined.

2 Ainia mopafinti kafi'za eneri'za, have krefrage'za kopa e'nerize.

Iron is extracted from the earth and copper is smelted from its ore.

3 Mopa agu'ama golima me'nea havegu'ma nehakaza vahe'mo'za ofenkame hanintirima hu'neama'afi tavi tagizageno remasa hu'nege'za, tavi masare ana haveramina hake'za e'nerize.

Miners take lamps into the darkness underground and search for ore as far as they can go in the shadows and the gloom.

4 Ana vahe'mo'za mopa agu'afina vahe'ma ovu'are keria kafi'za ufrete'za, ana kerifina nofite urami'za ihimareaza hu'za vute ete nehu'za eri'zana e'nerize.

They dig a mineshaft far from where people live or anyone ever goes. They swing from ropes that hang in the pits.

5 Hagi mopamofo agofetura vahe'mo'za hoza eri'za nentaze. Hianagi mopamofo agu'afina goligu'ma nehakraza, tusi teve hanavazi'za haveramina kre nefragazageno tevemo'a tusi amuho huno mopa temara'mra nehie.

Bread comes from the earth, but underneath it looks as if it has been turned upside-down by fire.

6 Anampinti'ma e'nerizana zago'amo'ma marerisa havema safaema nehaza have e'neri'za, golima me'nea mopanena kafi'za e'nerize.

Here the rocks contain lapis lazuli and the dust contains gold.

7 Goligu'ma nehakraza vahe'mo'zama ana kerifima unefraza kana oku'a me'nege'za, namamo'zane tumpamo'zanena zamavua onke'naze.

No birds of prey can see these paths, no falcon's eye can perceive.

8 Ana nehazage'za zamavufaga rama nehaza afi zaga kfamo'za anankerifina zamagia rente'za vano nosazage'za, laioni mo'zanena anankerifina zamagaka renontaze.

No wild beasts have passed that way; the lion has not walked there.

9 Goli eri'zama e'neriza vahe'mo'za kazinkazima hu'nea haveramina ru frage mafrage hunetre'za, agona kafi'za eri ankrinesaze.

Miners attack the hard rock; they overturn the roots of mountains.

10 Ana vahe'mo'za haveramimpina kafi'za ufre'za, zago'amo'ma marerisa haveramina ke'za e'nerize.

They tunnel through the rock, looking carefully for every precious stone.

11 Anama nehu'za ana vahe'mo'za mopa kafi'za tima agafama huno'ma ne-eama'a renkaninere'za marerisa zantamima oku'ama fraki'nea zana erinte ama' nehaze.

They dam the sources of the rivers, and bring to light what is hidden.

12 Hianagi vahe'mo'za knare antahi'zana igati ome e'neri'za, ama' antahi'zana igati ome e'nerize?

But where can wisdom be found? Where is the place to gain understanding?

13 Mago vahe'mo'e huno knare antahi'zane, ama' antahi'zama eri kumara keno antahinora osu'ne. Na'ankure ama mopafima nemaniza vahe amu'nompina knare antahi'zane, ama' antahi'zana onketfa hugahane.

Human beings do not know the way to wisdom; it is not found among the living.

14 Ra hagerimo'a huno, nagranena omani'ne nehanigeno, amefenkame mopa agu'afima me'nea tirumo'enena huno nagranena omani'ne huno hugahie

The deep waters say, ‘It's not here,’ and the sea says, ‘It's not here either.’

15 Knare antahi'zane, ama' antahi'zamofo mizama'amo'a rugatere'neankita, golireti'ene silvaretira miza osugahune.

It cannot be bought with gold; nor can it be purchased with silver.

16 Ofiri mopafinti'ma eri'naza golimofo mizama'ane, zago'amo'ma marerisa haverarena, Oniksine Safaema nehaza havemofo mizama'a agatere'ne.

Its value cannot be measured, even with the gold of Ophir; it is more precious than onyx or lapis lazuli.

17 Knare antahi'zamo'a golimofo mizane kritoraisie nehaza havemofo mizama'a agatere'ne. Ana hu'neankino goliretike'ma tro'ma hu'nesnia zanteti'enena, knare antahi'zana miza osegahie.

Gold or fine glass cannot compare with wisdom; it cannot be exchanged for gold jewelry.

18 Hagi hagerimpima kororiema nehaza zama me'nea zanteti'ene, zago'amo'ma marerisa havema Jaspema nehaza haveretira miza osegahane. E'ina hu'neankino knare antahi'zamo'a periema nehaza zamofo mizanena agatere'ne.

Coral and crystal are not worth mentioning; the price of wisdom is far above rubies.

19 Hagi zago'amo'ma marerisa havema topasiema nehaza havema Itiopia mopareti'ma eri'naza havemofona, knare antahi'zamo'a agatere'ne. E'ina hu'neankino knare antahi'zamo'a hentofaza huno agruma hu'nea golia agatere'ne.

Topaz from Ethiopia can't compare with it; it cannot be bought with the purest gold.

20 E'ina hu'neankita, knare antahi'zamo'a igati ne-e? Hagi ama' antahi'zana inantega me'nesnigeta kegahune?

So where does wisdom come from? Where is the place to gain understanding?

21 Mika zagamofo avurera knare antahi'zamo'a frakino me'neankino, knare avurgama hunte'negenoma anamifima hareno vanoma nehania namamo'enena onkegahie.

Wisdom is hidden from the sight of all living things, even the birds of the air cannot see it.

22 Fri vahe kumamo'ene vahe'ma zamazeri havizama hu kumamokea huke, knare antahi'zama hakeno ke kumara me'ne hazageta zaho kea antahino'e.

Abaddon and Death say, ‘We've only heard a rumor of it.’

23 Knare antahi'zama eri kana Anumzamo Agrake keno antahino hu'ne. Ana hu'neankinka igati knare antahi'zana erighane. Anumzamo agrake antahi'ne.

Only God understands the path to wisdom; he knows where it is found.

24 Na'ankure maka zama ama mopamofo agofetu'ma me'nea zantamina Anumzamo'a keharu huno negeno, monamofo fenka kazigama me'nea zantamina nege.

For he looks to the very end of the earth; he sees everything under heaven.

25 Anumzamo'a zaho'mofona zaho'ma erisnia hankave'a avamente refko huno nemino, hampompima me'neno ko'ma arania zana tina, avamente refko huno Anumzamo'a ante'ne.

He decided how strong the wind should blow, and regulated the waters.

26 Ko'ene kopsi'nanena e'ikante megaha'e huno Anumzamo'a kasege retro hunte'negene ana kante amage nenta'e.

He set a limit for the rain and made a path for the lightning.

27 Hagi ana'ma huteno'a Anumzamo'a knare antahi'zama rezagane so'e huno keno erinte fatgo nehuno, knare huno me'ne huno nehie.

Then he considered wisdom. He examined it, gave it his approval, and declared it good.

28 Ana nehuno Anumzamo'a amanage huno vahe'motagura hu'ne, Ra Anumzamofoma koro'ma huntezana, knare antahi'zana megeno, havi avu'ava zamofoma amefi'ma humisnanana, ama' antahi'zana erigahane hu'ne.

He said to humankind, ‘To reverence the Lord is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”