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Interlude: Where Wisdom Is Found
There is a mine for silver
and a place where gold is refined.
There is a mine for silver
and a place where gold is refined.
Job Tells of Earth’s Treasures
“Surely there is a mine for silver
And a place where they refine gold.
“Surely there is a mine for silver
And a place where they refine gold.
Iron is taken from the earth,
and copper is smelted from ore.
and copper is smelted from ore.
“Iron is taken from the dust,
And copper is smelted from rock.
And copper is smelted from rock.
Mortals put an end to the darkness;
they search out the farthest recesses
for ore in the blackest darkness.
they search out the farthest recesses
for ore in the blackest darkness.
“Man puts an end to darkness,
And to the farthest limit he searches out
The rock in gloom and deep shadow.
And to the farthest limit he searches out
The rock in gloom and deep shadow.
Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft,
in places untouched by human feet;
far from other people they dangle and sway.
in places untouched by human feet;
far from other people they dangle and sway.
“He sinks a shaft far from habitation,
Forgotten by the foot;
They hang and swing to and fro far from men.
Forgotten by the foot;
They hang and swing to and fro far from men.
The earth, from which food comes,
is transformed below as by fire;
is transformed below as by fire;
“The earth, from it comes food,
And underneath it is turned up as fire.
And underneath it is turned up as fire.
lapis lazuli comes from its rocks,
and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
“Its rocks are the source of sapphires,
And its dust contains gold.
And its dust contains gold.
No bird of prey knows that hidden path,
no falcon’s eye has seen it.
no falcon’s eye has seen it.
“The path no bird of prey knows,
Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it.
Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it.
Proud beasts do not set foot on it,
and no lion prowls there.
and no lion prowls there.
“The proud beasts have not trodden it,
Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.
Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.
People assault the flinty rock with their hands
and lay bare the roots of the mountains.
and lay bare the roots of the mountains.
“He puts his hand on the flint;
He overturns the mountains at the base.
He overturns the mountains at the base.
They tunnel through the rock;
their eyes see all its treasures.
their eyes see all its treasures.
“He hews out channels through the rocks,
And his eye sees anything precious.
And his eye sees anything precious.
“He dams up the streams from flowing,
And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
But where can wisdom be found?
Where does understanding dwell?
Where does understanding dwell?
The Search for Wisdom Is Harder
“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
No mortal comprehends its worth;
it cannot be found in the land of the living.
it cannot be found in the land of the living.
“Man does not know its value,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
The deep says, “It is not in me”;
the sea says, “It is not with me.”
the sea says, “It is not with me.”
“The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
“Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it,
Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
“It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx, or sapphire.
In precious onyx, or sapphire.
Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,
nor can it be had for jewels of gold.
nor can it be had for jewels of gold.
“Gold or glass cannot equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.
Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.
Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention;
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
“Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;
And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.
And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.
The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it;
it cannot be bought with pure gold.
it cannot be bought with pure gold.
“The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?
Where does understanding dwell?
“Where then does wisdom come from?
And where is the place of understanding?
And where is the place of understanding?
It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
concealed even from the birds in the sky.
concealed even from the birds in the sky.
“Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living
And concealed from the birds of the sky.
And concealed from the birds of the sky.
“Abaddon and Death say,
‘With our ears we have heard a report of it.’
‘With our ears we have heard a report of it.’
God understands the way to it
and he alone knows where it dwells,
and he alone knows where it dwells,
“God understands its way,
And He knows its place.
And He knows its place.
for he views the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens.
and sees everything under the heavens.
“For He looks to the ends of the earth
And sees everything under the heavens.
And sees everything under the heavens.
When he established the force of the wind
and measured out the waters,
and measured out the waters,
“When He imparted weight to the wind
And meted out the waters by measure,
And meted out the waters by measure,
when he made a decree for the rain
and a path for the thunderstorm,
and a path for the thunderstorm,
When He set a limit for the rain
And a course for the thunderbolt,
And a course for the thunderbolt,
then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he confirmed it and tested it.
he confirmed it and tested it.
Then He saw it and declared it;
He established it and also searched it out.
He established it and also searched it out.