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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’s Discourse on Wisdom
“Surely there is a mine for silver,
And a place where gold is refined.
“Surely there is a mine for silver,
And a place where gold is refined.
Iron is taken from the earth,
and copper is smelted from ore.
and copper is smelted from ore.
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 searches every recess
For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.
And searches every recess
For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.
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 breaks open a shaft away from people;
In places forgotten by feet
They hang far away from men;
They swing to and fro.
In places forgotten by feet
They hang far away from men;
They swing to and fro.
The earth, from which food comes,
is transformed below as by fire;
is transformed below as by fire;
As for the earth, from it comes bread,
But underneath it is turned up as by fire;
But underneath it is turned up as by fire;
lapis lazuli comes from its rocks,
and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
Its stones are the source of sapphires,
And it contains gold dust.
And it contains gold dust.
No bird of prey knows that hidden path,
no falcon’s eye has seen it.
no falcon’s eye has seen it.
That path no bird knows,
Nor has the falcon’s eye seen it.
Nor has the falcon’s eye seen it.
Proud beasts do not set foot on it,
and no lion prowls there.
and no lion prowls there.
People assault the flinty rock with their hands
and lay bare the roots of the mountains.
and lay bare the roots of the mountains.
They tunnel through the rock;
their eyes see all its treasures.
their eyes see all its treasures.
He cuts out channels in the rocks,
And his eye sees every precious thing.
And his eye sees every precious thing.
He dams up the streams from trickling;
What is hidden he brings forth to light.
What is hidden he brings forth to light.
But where can wisdom be found?
Where does understanding dwell?
Where does understanding dwell?
“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
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.
It cannot be purchased for gold,
Nor can silver be weighed for its price.
Nor can silver be weighed for 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.
Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention;
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
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?
“From where then does wisdom come?
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.
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 under the whole heavens,
And sees under the whole heavens,
When he established the force of the wind
and measured out the waters,
and measured out the waters,
To establish a weight for the wind,
And apportion the waters by measure.
And apportion 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 made a law for the rain,
And a path for the thunderbolt,
And a path for the thunderbolt,
then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he confirmed it and tested it.
he confirmed it and tested it.