Job 28

CHAPTER 28 Job Examines Wisdom and Knowledge

1 For there is [²for silver ¹a place] from where it exists, and a place for gold from where it is refined. 2 [²iron ¹For ⁴from out of ⁵the earth ³comes], and brass equally [²like stone ¹is quarried]. 3 [²an order ¹He established] for darkness, and every limit he determines exactly; [⁵is as a stone ¹darkness ²and ³the shadow ⁴of death]. 4 There is a breach of the rushing stream from powder; and the ones forgetting [²way ¹the just] are weakened; of mortals -- they are shaken. 5 As for the earth, out of it shall come forth bread; underneath it, it was turned as fire. 6 [²are the place ³of the sapphire ¹Her stones]; and [²an embankment ¹her gold]. 7 There is a road [⁴not ²knows ³it ¹the bird]; and [³looked not over ⁴it ¹the eye ²of the vulture], 8 [⁵not ³trod ⁴it ¹the sons ²of ostentatious ones]; [³not ²went ⁴upon ⁵it ¹a lion]. 9 [³in ⁴a chiseled place ¹He stretched forth ²his hand], and overturned [²by ³the roots ¹mountains]; 10 and the hill of rivers he tore up; [⁵every ¹and ⁶valuable thing ⁴beheld ²my ³eye]. 11 And the depths of the rivers he uncovered, and he shows his power in light. 12 But [²is wisdom ¹from what place] found? and of what place is higher knowledge? 13 [²knows not ¹A mortal] her way, in no way is she found among men. 14 The abyss said, She is not in me; and the sea said, She is not with me. 15 One shall not give an investment for her, and shall not set silver as a bargain for her. 16 And she shall not be compared with the gold of Ophir, with [²onyx ¹valuable] and sapphire. 17 [⁴shall not ⁵be equal ⁶to her ¹Gold ²and ³glass], nor [³as barter ⁴for her ¹items ²of gold]. 18 Meteorites and crystal shall not be mentioned; but draw on wisdom above the innermost things. 19 [³shall not ⁴be equal ⁵to her ¹The topaz ²of Ethiopia]; [⁴gold ³pure ¹she shall not ²be compared with]. 20 But concerning wisdom, from what place shall she be found? and of what kind of place is understanding? 21 She has escaped notice of every man; and from the birds of the heaven she was hid. 22 Destruction and death said, We have heard of her fame. 23 God [⁴well ¹commended ²her ³way]; and he knows her place. 24 For he [²under ³heaven ¹inspects all things], knowing the things in the earth; 25 all which he made, [²of the winds ¹even the weight], [²of water ¹and the measures]. 26 When he made them, thus seeing he counted them, and made a way for the vibration of sound. 27 Then he beheld it, he described it; preparing he tracked it out. 28 And he said to man, Behold, godliness is wisdom; and being at a distance from evils is higher knowledge.