1. “Surely there is a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold.
2.
-“Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.
3.
-“Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.
4.
-“He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men.
5.
-“The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is turned up as fire.
6.
-“Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold.
7.
-“The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it.
8.
-“The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.
9.
-“He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.
10.
-“He hews out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious.
11.
-“He dams up the streams from flowing, And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
JOB (11:28)
12.
“But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
13.
-“Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14.
-“The deep says, ‘It is not in me’; And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15.
-“Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
16.
-“It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.
17.
-“Gold or glass cannot equal it, Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.
18.
-“Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.
19.
-“The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
20.
-“Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?
21.
-“Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living And concealed from the birds of the sky.
22.
-“Abaddon and Death say, ‘With our ears we have heard a report of it.’
23.
“God understands its way, And He knows its place.
24.
-“For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees everything under the heavens.
25.
-“When He imparted weight to the wind And meted out the waters by measure,
26.
When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt,
27.
Then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also searched it out.
28.
-“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’”
1. “Surely there is a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold.
2.
-“Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.
3.
-“Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.
4.
-“He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men.
5.
-“The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is turned up as fire.
6.
-“Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold.
7.
-“The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it.
8.
-“The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.
9.
-“He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.
10.
-“He hews out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious.
11.
-“He dams up the streams from flowing, And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
JOB (11:28)
12.
“But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
13.
-“Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14.
-“The deep says, ‘It is not in me’; And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15.
-“Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
16.
-“It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.
17.
-“Gold or glass cannot equal it, Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.
18.
-“Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.
19.
-“The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
20.
-“Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?
21.
-“Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living And concealed from the birds of the sky.
22.
-“Abaddon and Death say, ‘With our ears we have heard a report of it.’
23.
“God understands its way, And He knows its place.
24.
-“For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees everything under the heavens.
25.
-“When He imparted weight to the wind And meted out the waters by measure,
26.
When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt,
27.
Then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also searched it out.
28.
-“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’”
