Job 28:1
Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;
Job 28:2
Iron from the dust is taken, And from the firm stone brass.
Job 28:3
An end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade.
Job 28:4
A stream hath broken out from a sojourner, Those forgotten of the foot, They were low, from man they wandered.
Job 28:5
The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire.
Job 28:6
A place of the sapphire are its stones, And it hath dust of gold.
Job 28:7
A path--not known it hath a ravenous fowl, Nor scorched it hath an eye of the kite,
Job 28:8
Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion.
Job 28:9
Against the flint he sent forth his hand, He overturned from the root mountains.
Job 28:10
Among rocks, brooks he hath cleaved, And every precious thing hath his eye seen.
Job 28:11
From overflowing floods he hath bound, And the hidden thing bringeth out to light.
Job 28:12
And the wisdom--whence is it found? And where is this, the place of understanding?
Job 28:13
Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
Job 28:14
The deep hath said, `It is not in me,' And the sea hath said, `It is not with me.'
Job 28:15
Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed--its price.
Job 28:16
It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,
Job 28:17
Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor is its exchange a vessel of fine gold.
Job 28:18
Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.
Job 28:19
Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.
Job 28:20
And the wisdom--whence doth it come? And where is this, the place of understanding?
Job 28:21
It hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden.
Job 28:22
Destruction and death have said: `With our ears we have heard its fame.'
Job 28:23
God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place.
Job 28:24
For He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see,
Job 28:25
To make for the wind a weight, And the waters He meted out in measure.
Job 28:26
In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,
Job 28:27
Then He hath seen and declareth it, He hath prepared it, and also searched it out,
Job 28:28
And He saith to man: --`Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'