chapter_Job_28
Job 28:1: Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine; Job 28:2: Iron from the dust is taken, And from the firm stone brass. Job 28:3: An end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade. Job 28:4: A stream hath broken out from a sojourner, Those forgotten of the foot, They were low, from man they wandered. Job 28:5: The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire. Job 28:6: A place of the sapphire are its stones, And it hath dust of gold. Job 28:7: A path &#8212; not known it hath a ravenous fowl, Nor scorched it hath an eye of the kite, Job 28:8: Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion. Job 28:9: Against the flint he sent forth his hand, He overturned from the root mountains. Job 28:10: Among rocks, brooks he hath cleaved, And every precious thing hath his eye seen. Job 28:11: From overflowing floods he hath bound, And the hidden thing bringeth out to light. Job 28:12: And the wisdom &#8212; whence is it found? And where is this, the place of understanding? Job 28:13: Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living. Job 28:14: The deep hath said, 'It is not in me,' And the sea hath said, 'It is not with me.' Job 28:15: Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed &#8212; its price. Job 28:16: It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire, Job 28:17: Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor is its exchange a vessel of fine gold. Job 28:18: Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom is above rubies. Job 28:19: Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued. Job 28:20: And the wisdom &#8212; whence doth it come? And where is this, the place of understanding? Job 28:21: It hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden. Job 28:22: Destruction and death have said: 'With our ears we have heard its fame.' Job 28:23: God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place. Job 28:24: For He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see, Job 28:25: To make for the wind a weight, And the waters He meted out in measure. Job 28:26: In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices, Job 28:27: Then He hath seen and declareth it, He hath prepared it, and also searched it out, Job 28:28: And He saith to man: &#8212; 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'
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