| 28 | Job | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine. | In praise of Wisdom. Jb.28.1-28 | ||
| Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from the ore. | |||
| Men put an end to darkness, and search out to the farthest bound the ore in gloom and deep darkness. | |||
| They open shafts in a valley away from where men live; they are forgotten by travelers, they hang afar from men, they swing to and fro. | |||
| As for the earth, out of it comes bread; but underneath it is turned up as by fire. | |||
| Its stones are the place of sapphires, and it has dust of gold. | |||
| "That path no bird of prey knows, and the falcon's eye has not seen it. | |||
| The proud beasts have not trodden it; the lion has not passed over it. | |||
| "Man puts his hand to the flinty rock, and overturns mountains by the roots. | |||
| He cuts out channels in the rocks, and his eye sees every precious thing. | |||
| He binds up the streams so that they do not trickle, and the thing that is hid he brings forth to light. | |||
| "But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? | |||
| Man does not know the way to it, and it is not found in the land of the living. | |||
| The deep says, 'It is not in me,' and the sea says, 'It is not with me.' | |||
| It cannot be gotten for gold, and silver cannot be weighed as its price. | |||
| It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. | |||
| Gold and glass cannot equal it, nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold. | |||
| No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; the price of wisdom is above pearls. | |||
| The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it, nor can it be valued in pure gold. | |||
| "Whence then comes wisdom? And where is the place of understanding? | |||
| It is hid from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the birds of the air. | |||
| Abaddon and Death say, 'We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.' | |||
| "God understands the way to it, and he knows its place. | |||
| For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees everything under the heavens. | |||
| When he gave to the wind its weight, and meted out the waters by measure; | |||
| when he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder; | |||
| then he saw it and declared it; he established it, and searched it out. | |||
| And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'" | |||
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