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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 Speaks of Wisdom and Understanding
“People know where to mine silver
and how to refine gold.
“People know where to mine silver
and how to refine gold.
Iron is taken from the earth,
and copper is smelted from ore.
and copper is smelted from ore.
They know where to dig iron from the earth
and how to smelt copper from rock.
and how to smelt copper 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.
They know how to shine light in the darkness
and explore the farthest regions of the earth
as they search in the dark for ore.
and explore the farthest regions of the earth
as they search in the dark for ore.
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.
They sink a mine shaft into the earth
far from where anyone lives.
They descend on ropes, swinging back and forth.
far from where anyone lives.
They descend on ropes, swinging back and forth.
The earth, from which food comes,
is transformed below as by fire;
is transformed below as by fire;
Food is grown on the earth above,
but down below, the earth is melted as by fire.
but down below, the earth is melted as by fire.
lapis lazuli comes from its rocks,
and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
Here the rocks contain precious lapis lazuli,
and the dust contains gold.
and the 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.
These are treasures no bird of prey can see,
no falcon’s eye observe.
no falcon’s eye observe.
Proud beasts do not set foot on it,
and no lion prowls there.
and no lion prowls there.
No wild animal has walked upon these treasures;
no lion has ever set his paw there.
no lion has ever set his paw 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.
People know how to tear apart flinty rocks
and overturn the roots of mountains.
and overturn the roots of mountains.
They tunnel through the rock;
their eyes see all its treasures.
their eyes see all its treasures.
They cut tunnels in the rocks
and uncover precious stones.
and uncover precious stones.
They dam up the trickling streams
and bring to light the hidden treasures.
and bring to light the hidden treasures.
But where can wisdom be found?
Where does understanding dwell?
Where does understanding dwell?
“But do people know where to find wisdom?
Where can they find understanding?
Where can they find 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.
The deep says, “It is not in me”;
the sea says, “It is not with me.”
the sea says, “It is not with me.”
‘It is not here,’ says the ocean.
‘Nor is it here,’ says the sea.
‘Nor is it here,’ says the sea.
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 bought with gold.
It cannot be purchased with silver.
It cannot be purchased with silver.
It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
It’s worth more than all the gold of Ophir,
greater than precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
greater than precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
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.
Wisdom is more valuable than gold and crystal.
It cannot be purchased with jewels mounted in fine gold.
It cannot be purchased with jewels mounted in 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 jasper are worthless in trying to get it.
The price of wisdom is far above rubies.
The price of wisdom is far above rubies.
The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it;
it cannot be bought with pure gold.
it cannot be bought with pure gold.
Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?
Where does understanding dwell?
“But do people know where to find wisdom?
Where can they find understanding?
Where can they find 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.
It is hidden from the eyes of all humanity.
Even the sharp-eyed birds in the sky cannot discover it.
Even the sharp-eyed birds in the sky cannot discover it.
God understands the way to it
and he alone knows where it dwells,
and he alone knows where it dwells,
“God alone understands the way to wisdom;
he knows where it can be found,
he knows where it can be found,
for he views the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens.
and sees everything under the heavens.
for he looks throughout the whole 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,
He decided how hard the winds should blow
and how much rain should fall.
and how much rain should fall.
when he made a decree for the rain
and a path for the thunderstorm,
and a path for the thunderstorm,
He made the laws for the rain
and laid out a path for the lightning.
and laid out a path for the lightning.
then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he confirmed it and tested it.
he confirmed it and tested it.
Then he saw wisdom and evaluated it.
He set it in place and examined it thoroughly.
He set it in place and examined it thoroughly.