Job 28
1“ Surely 2 and a place for gold which they refine. 1
2Iron 2 and copper is smelted out of the ore. 1
3Man 2 and searches out, to the furthest bound, 2 the stones of obscurity and of thick darkness. 1
4He 2 They are forgotten by the foot. 2 They hang far from men, they swing back and forth. 1
5As 2 Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire. 1
6Sapphires 2 It has dust of gold. 1
7That 2 neither has the falcon’s eye seen it. 1
8The 2 nor has the fierce lion passed by there. 1
9He 2 and he overturns the mountains by the roots. 1
10He 2 His eye sees every precious thing. 1
11He 2 The thing that is hidden he brings out to light. 1
12“But where 2 Where is the place of understanding? 1
13Man 2 and it isn’t found in the land of the living. 1
14The 2 The sea says, ‘ It isn’t with me.’ 1
15It 2 neither will silver be weighed for its price. 1
16It 2 with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. + 28:16 or, lapis lazuli 1
17Gold 2 neither will it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold. 1
18No 2 Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies. 1
19The 2 It won’t be valued with pure gold. 1
20Where 2 Where is the place of understanding? 1
21Seeing it 2 and kept close from the birds of the sky. 1
22Destruction and 2 ‘ We have heard a rumour of it with our ears.’ 1
23“God understands 2 and he knows its place. 1
24For 2 and sees under the whole sky. 1
25He 2 Yes, he measures out the waters by measure. 1
26When 2 and a way for the lightning of the thunder, 1
27then 2 He established it, yes, and searched it out. 1
28To 2 ‘ Behold, the fear of the Lord, + 28:28 The word translated “Lord” (mixed case) is “Adonai.” that is wisdom. 2 To depart from evil is understanding.’”