Jovu 28
1 Vahe'mo'za mopafinti silva kafi'za e'neri'za, golia tevefi kre'za erigru hu'za e'nerize.
“It is true that there are places where men dig to find silver, and there are places where people refine/purify gold [that they have dug].
2 Ainia mopafinti kafi'za eneri'za, have krefrage'za kopa e'nerize.
People dig iron [ore] out of the ground, and they (smelt copper ore/heat copper ore to get the copper from it).
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.
Men use lamps while they work far down under the ground to search for the ore inside the mines where it is very dark.
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 (shafts/narrow holes very deep down into the ground) in places that are far from where people live, where travelers do not go. They work far away from [other] people, swinging back and forth on ropes [as they descend into the mine shafts].
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.
Food grows on the surface of the ground, but down under the ground, [where there is no food, ] the miners make fires to break apart the rocks.
6 Anampinti'ma e'nerizana zago'amo'ma marerisa havema safaema nehaza have e'neri'za, golima me'nea mopanena kafi'za e'nerize.
The stones [that are dug from under the ground] contain (sapphires/very valuable blue stones), and the dirt contains bits of gold.
7 Goligu'ma nehakraza vahe'mo'zama ana kerifima unefraza kana oku'a me'nege'za, namamo'zane tumpamo'zanena zamavua onke'naze.
[Some birds have very good eyes, ] but even hawks do not know [where the mines are], and falcons/vultures have not seen those places.
8 Ana nehazage'za zamavufaga rama nehaza afi zaga kfamo'za anankerifina zamagia rente'za vano nosazage'za, laioni mo'zanena anankerifina zamagaka renontaze.
Lions or [other] proud wild animals have not walked on the roads near those mines.
9 Goli eri'zama e'neriza vahe'mo'za kazinkazima hu'nea haveramina ru frage mafrage hunetre'za, agona kafi'za eri ankrinesaze.
Miners tear apart [MTY] very hard rock; [it is as though] they turn the mountains upside down [to get the ore].
10 Ana vahe'mo'za haveramimpina kafi'za ufre'za, zago'amo'ma marerisa haveramina ke'za e'nerize.
They cut tunnels through the rocks, and they find (precious/very valuable) things.
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 up small streams in order that water does not flow, and they bring up into the light valuable things that are hidden [in the ground and in the streams].
12 Hianagi vahe'mo'za knare antahi'zana igati ome e'neri'za, ama' antahi'zana igati ome e'nerize?
“But wisdom: Where can people find that? Where can we find out how to truly understand things?
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.
Humans do not know where to find it; no one can find it [here on this earth] where they are living.
14 Ra hagerimo'a huno, nagranena omani'ne nehanigeno, amefenkame mopa agu'afima me'nea tirumo'enena huno nagranena omani'ne huno hugahie
[It is as though] water that is deep [inside the earth] and [water that is in] the seas say [PRS], ‘Wisdom is not here!’
15 Knare antahi'zane, ama' antahi'zamofo mizama'amo'a rugatere'neankita, golireti'ene silvaretira miza osugahune.
[People] cannot buy wisdom by paying for it with silver or gold.
16 Ofiri mopafinti'ma eri'naza golimofo mizama'ane, zago'amo'ma marerisa haverarena, Oniksine Safaema nehaza havemofo mizama'a agatere'ne.
Wisdom is worth much more than fine gold from Ophir [land] or other very valuable stones.
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.
It is worth much more than gold or beautiful glass, worth more than vases made from fine gold.
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.
Wisdom is worth more than coral or crystal/pure quartz; the price of wisdom is higher/more than the price of pearls.
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.
The prices of (topaz/very valuable yellow stones) from Ethiopia and of pure gold are lower/less than the price of wisdom.
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 can we find out how to truly understand things?
21 Mika zagamofo avurera knare antahi'zamo'a frakino me'neankino, knare avurgama hunte'negenoma anamifima hareno vanoma nehania namamo'enena onkegahie.
No living humans can see it [MTY]; and birds cannot see it while they are flying [MTY].
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.
[It is as though] the places where people go after they die say [PRS], ‘We have only heard rumors about [where to find wisdom].’
23 Knare antahi'zama eri kana Anumzamo Agrake keno antahino hu'ne. Ana hu'neankinka igati knare antahi'zana erighane. Anumzamo agrake antahi'ne.
God [is the only one who] knows how to find wisdom; he knows where it is,
24 Na'ankure maka zama ama mopamofo agofetu'ma me'nea zantamina Anumzamo'a keharu huno negeno, monamofo fenka kazigama me'nea zantamina nege.
because he can see things even in the most remote/distant places on the earth; he can see everything that is below the sky.
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.
When he decided how strongly the winds should blow, and how much rain would be in the clouds,
26 Ko'ene kopsi'nanena e'ikante megaha'e huno Anumzamo'a kasege retro hunte'negene ana kante amage nenta'e.
and when he decided where rain [should fall], and what path lightning should take [from the clouds down to the ground],
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.
at that time he saw wisdom and decided that it is extremely valuable. He examined it and (approved it/said that it was very 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.
And [then] he said to humans, ‘Listen! To have an awesome respect for me is [what will enable you to become] wise; and to truly understand everything, you must first turn away from doing what is evil.’”
