Job 28

1Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.

1Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.

1Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold which they refine;

2Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is molten out of the stone.

2Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

2Iron is taken out of the dust, and copper is molten out of the stone.

3Man setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out, to the furthest bound, The stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.

3He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

3[Man] putteth an end to the darkness, and exploreth to the utmost limit, the stones of darkness and of the shadow of death.

4He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; They are forgotten of the foot; They hang afar from men, they swing to and fro.

4The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.

4He openeth a shaft far from the inhabitants [of the earth]: forgotten of the foot, they hang suspended; away below men they hover.

5As for the earth, out of it cometh bread; And underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

5As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.

5As for the earth, out of it cometh bread, and underneath it is turned up as by fire;

6The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, And it hath dust of gold.

6The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

6The stones of it are the place of sapphires, and it hath dust of gold.

7That path no bird of prey knoweth, Neither hath the falcon’s eye seen it:

7There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture’s eye hath not seen:

7It is a path no bird of prey knoweth, and the vulture's eye hath not seen it;

8The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor hath the fierce lion passed thereby.

8The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.

8The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed over it.

9He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; He overturneth the mountains by the roots.

9He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.

9[Man] putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock, he overturneth the mountains by the root.

10He cutteth out channels among the rocks; And his eye seeth every precious thing.

10He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.

10He cutteth out channels in the rocks, and his eye seeth every precious thing.

11He bindeth the streams that they trickle not; And the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

11He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

11He bindeth the streams that they drip not, and what is hidden he bringeth forth to light.

12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

12But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

12But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?

13Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living.

13Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

13Man knoweth not the value thereof; and it is not found in the land of the living.

14The deep saith, It is not in me; And the sea saith, It is not with me.

14The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.

14The deep saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me.

15It cannot be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

15It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

15Choice gold cannot be given for it, nor silver be weighed for its price.

16It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

16It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

16It is not set in the balance with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire.

17Gold and glass cannot equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

17The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

17Gold and glass cannot be compared to it, nor vessels of fine gold be its exchange.

18No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

18No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

18Corals and crystal are no more remembered; yea, the acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.

19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be compared to it, neither shall it be set in the balance with pure gold.

20Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

20Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

20Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

21Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens.

21Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

21For it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the fowl of the heavens.

22Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears.

22Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

22Destruction and death say, We have heard its report with our ears.

23God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.

23God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

23God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth its place:

24For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;

24For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

24For he looketh to the ends of the earth, he seeth under the whole heaven.

25To make a weight for the wind: Yea, he meteth out the waters by measure.

25To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

25In making a weight for the wind, and meting out the waters by measure,

26When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;

26When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

26In appointing a statute for the rain, and a way for the thunder's flash:

27Then did he see it, and declare it; He established it, yea, and searched it out.

27Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

27Then did he see it, and declare it; he established it, yea, and searched it out;

28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

28And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.