Job.28.1
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
Job.28.1
"We all know how silver seams the rocks, we've seen the stuff from which gold is refined,
Job.28.1
"There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.
Job.28.1
"Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where gold is refined.
Job.28.1
"People know how to mine silver and refine gold.
Job.28.2
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
Job.28.2
We're aware of how iron is dug out of the ground and copper is smelted from rock.
Job.28.2
Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.
Job.28.2
Iron is taken from the earth, And copper is smelted from ore.
Job.28.2
They know how to dig iron from the earth and smelt copper from stone.
Job.28.3
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
Job.28.3
Miners penetrate the earth's darkness, searching the roots of the mountains for ore, digging away in the suffocating darkness.
Job.28.3
Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.
Job.28.3
Man puts an end to darkness, And searches every recess For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.
Job.28.3
They know how to put light into darkness and explore the farthest, darkest regions of the earth as they search for ore.
Job.28.4
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
Job.28.4
Far from civilization, far from the traffic, they cut a shaft, and are lowered into it by ropes.
Job.28.4
Far from where people dwell he cuts a shaft, in places forgotten by the foot of man; far from men he dangles and sways.
Job.28.4
He breaks open a shaft away from people; In places forgotten by feet They hang far away from men; They swing to and fro.
Job.28.4
They sink a mine shaft into the earth far from where anyone lives. They descend on ropes, swinging back and forth.
Job.28.5
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
Job.28.5
Earth's surface is a field for grain, but its depths are a forge
Job.28.5
The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire;
Job.28.5
As for the earth, from it comes bread, But underneath it is turned up as by fire;
Job.28.5
Bread comes from the earth, but below the surface the earth is melted as by fire.
Job.28.6
The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
Job.28.6
Firing sapphires from stones and chiseling gold from rocks.
Job.28.6
sapphires come from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
Job.28.6
Its stones are the source of sapphires, And it contains gold dust.
Job.28.6
"People know how to find sapphires and gold dust--
Job.28.7
There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:
Job.28.7
Vultures are blind to its riches, hawks never lay eyes on it.
Job.28.7
No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon's eye has seen it.
Job.28.7
That path no bird knows, Nor has the falcon's eye seen it.
Job.28.7
treasures that no bird of prey can see, no falcon's eye observe--
Job.28.8
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
Job.28.8
Wild animals are oblivious to it, lions don't know it's there.
Job.28.8
Proud beasts do not set foot on it, and no lion prowls there.
Job.28.8
The proud lions have not trodden it, Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.
Job.28.8
for they are deep within the mines. No wild animal has ever walked upon those treasures; no lion has set his paw there.
Job.28.9
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
Job.28.9
Miners hammer away at the rock, they uproot the mountains.
Job.28.9
Man's hand assaults the flinty rock and lays bare the roots of the mountains.
Job.28.9
He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the roots.
Job.28.9
People know how to tear apart flinty rocks and overturn the roots of mountains.
Job.28.10
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
Job.28.10
They tunnel through the rock and find all kinds of beautiful gems.
Job.28.10
He tunnels through the rock; his eyes see all its treasures.
Job.28.10
He cuts out channels in the rocks, And his eye sees every precious thing.
Job.28.10
They cut tunnels in the rocks and uncover precious stones.
Job.28.11
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
Job.28.11
They discover the origins of rivers, and bring earth's secrets to light.
Job.28.11
He searches the sources of the rivers and brings hidden things to light.
Job.28.11
He dams up the streams from trickling; What is hidden he brings forth to light.
Job.28.11
They dam up the trickling streams and bring to light the hidden treasures.
Job.28.12
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Job.28.12
"But where, oh where, will they find Wisdom? Where does Insight hide?
Job.28.12
"But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell?
Job.28.12
"But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
Job.28.12
"But do people know where to find wisdom? Where can they find understanding?
Job.28.13
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
Job.28.13
Mortals don't have a clue, haven't the slightest idea where to look.
Job.28.13
Man does not comprehend its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living.
Job.28.13
Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
Job.28.13
No one knows where to find it, for it is not found among the living.
Job.28.14
The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Job.28.14
Earth's depths say, "It's not here'; ocean deeps echo, "Never heard of it.'
Job.28.14
The deep says, 'It is not in me'; the sea says, 'It is not with me.'
Job.28.14
The deep says, "It is not in me'; And the sea says, "It is not with me.'
Job.28.14
`It is not here,' says the ocean. `Nor is it here,' says the sea.
Job.28.15
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
Job.28.15
It can't be bought with the finest gold; no amount of silver can get it.
Job.28.15
It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver.
Job.28.15
It cannot be purchased for gold, Nor can silver be weighed for its price.
Job.28.15
"It cannot be bought for gold or silver.
Job.28.16
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Job.28.16
Even famous Ophir gold can't buy it, not even diamonds and sapphires.
Job.28.16
It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires.
Job.28.16
It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx or sapphire.
Job.28.16
Its value is greater than all the gold of Ophir, greater than precious onyx stone or sapphires.
Job.28.17
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
Job.28.17
Neither gold nor emeralds are comparable; extravagant jewelry can't touch it.
Job.28.17
Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can it be had for jewels of gold.
Job.28.17
Neither gold nor crystal can equal it, Nor can it be exchanged for jewelry of fine gold.
Job.28.17
Wisdom is far more valuable than gold and crystal. It cannot be purchased with jewels mounted in fine gold.
Job.28.18
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Job.28.18
Pearl necklaces and ruby bracelets--why bother? None of this is even a down payment on Wisdom!
Job.28.18
Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
Job.28.18
No mention shall be made of coral or quartz, For the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Job.28.18
Coral and valuable rock crystal are worthless in trying to get it. The price of wisdom is far above pearls.
Job.28.19
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Job.28.19
Pile gold and African diamonds as high as you will, they can't hold a candle to Wisdom.
Job.28.19
The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold.
Job.28.19
The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
Job.28.19
Topaz from Ethiopia cannot be exchanged for it. Its value is greater than the purest gold.
Job.28.20
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Job.28.20
"So where does Wisdom come from? And where does Insight live?
Job.28.20
"Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?
Job.28.20
"From where then does wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding?
Job.28.20
"But do people know where to find wisdom? Where can they find understanding?
Job.28.21
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
Job.28.21
It can't be found by looking, no matter how deep you dig, no matter how high you fly.
Job.28.21
It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of the air.
Job.28.21
It is hidden from the eyes of all living, And concealed from the birds of the air.
Job.28.21
For it is hidden from the eyes of all humanity. Even the sharp-eyed birds in the sky cannot discover it.
Job.28.22
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Job.28.22
If you search through the graveyard and question the dead, they say, "We've only heard rumors of it.'
Job.28.22
Destruction and Death say, 'Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.'
Job.28.22
Destruction and Death say, "We have heard a report about it with our ears.'
Job.28.22
But Destruction and Death say, `We have heard a rumor of where wisdom can be found.'
Job.28.23
God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
Job.28.23
"God alone knows the way to Wisdom, he knows the exact place to find it.
Job.28.23
God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells,
Job.28.23
God understands its way, And He knows its place.
Job.28.23
"God surely knows where it can be found,
Job.28.24
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
Job.28.24
He knows where everything is on earth, he sees everything under heaven.
Job.28.24
for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
Job.28.24
For He looks to the ends of the earth, And sees under the whole heavens,
Job.28.24
for he looks throughout the whole earth, under all the heavens.
Job.28.25
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
Job.28.25
After he commanded the winds to blow and measured out the waters,
Job.28.25
When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters,
Job.28.25
To establish a weight for the wind, And apportion the waters by measure.
Job.28.25
He made the winds blow and determined how much rain should fall.
Job.28.26
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
Job.28.26
Arranged for the rain and set off explosions of thunder and lightning,
Job.28.26
when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm,
Job.28.26
When He made a law for the rain, And a path for the thunderbolt,
Job.28.26
He made the laws of the rain and prepared a path for the lightning.
Job.28.27
Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
Job.28.27
He focused on Wisdom, made sure it was all set and tested and ready.
Job.28.27
then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.
Job.28.27
Then He saw wisdom and declared it; He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out.
Job.28.27
Then, when he had done all this, he saw wisdom and measured it. He established it and examined it thoroughly.
Job.28.28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Job.28.28
Then he addressed the human race: "Here it is! Fear-of-the-Lord--that's Wisdom, and Insight means shunning evil.'"
Job.28.28
And he said to man, 'The fear of the Lord-that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.'"
Job.28.28
And to man He said, "Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding."'
Job.28.28
And this is what he says to all humanity: `The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.'"
