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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.
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.
They know where to dig iron from the earth
and how to smelt copper from rock.
and how to smelt copper from rock.
“Iron is taken from the dust,
And copper is smelted from rock.
And copper is smelted from rock.
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.
“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.
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.
“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.
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.
“The earth, from it comes food,
And underneath it is turned up as fire.
And underneath it is turned up as fire.
Here the rocks contain precious lapis lazuli,
and the dust contains gold.
and the dust contains gold.
“Its rocks are the source of sapphires,
And its dust contains gold.
And its dust contains gold.
These are treasures no bird of prey can see,
no falcon’s eye observe.
no falcon’s eye observe.
“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.
No wild animal has walked upon these treasures;
no lion has ever set his paw there.
no lion has ever set his paw 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 know how to tear apart flinty rocks
and overturn the roots of mountains.
and overturn the roots of mountains.
“He puts his hand on the flint;
He overturns the mountains at the base.
He overturns the mountains at the base.
They cut tunnels in the rocks
and uncover precious stones.
and uncover precious stones.
“He hews out channels through the rocks,
And his eye sees anything precious.
And his eye sees anything precious.
They dam up the trickling streams
and bring to light the hidden treasures.
and bring to light the hidden treasures.
“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 do people know where to find wisdom?
Where can they find understanding?
Where can they find understanding?
The Search for Wisdom Is Harder
“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
“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.
‘It is not here,’ says the ocean.
‘Nor is it here,’ says the sea.
‘Nor is it here,’ says the sea.
“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 gold.
It cannot be purchased with silver.
It cannot be purchased with 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’s worth more than all the gold of Ophir,
greater than precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
greater than precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
“It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx, or sapphire.
In precious onyx, or sapphire.
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.
“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 worthless in trying to get it.
The price of wisdom is far above rubies.
The price of wisdom is far above 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 Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
“But do people know where to find wisdom?
Where can they find understanding?
Where can they find understanding?
“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 all humanity.
Even the sharp-eyed birds in the sky cannot discover it.
Even the sharp-eyed birds in the sky cannot discover it.
“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 alone understands the way to wisdom;
he knows where it can be found,
he knows where it can be found,
“God understands its way,
And He knows its place.
And He knows its place.
for he looks throughout the whole 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.
He decided how hard the winds should blow
and how much rain should fall.
and how much rain should fall.
“When He imparted weight to the wind
And meted out the waters by measure,
And meted out the waters by measure,
He made the laws for the rain
and laid out a path for the lightning.
and laid out a path for the lightning.
When He set a limit for the rain
And a course for the thunderbolt,
And a course for the thunderbolt,
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.
Then He saw it and declared it;
He established it and also searched it out.
He established it and also searched it out.