Job 28:1-3

King James Version

28 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.

²Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

³He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

Job 28:1-3

New International Version

Interlude: Where Wisdom Is Found

28 There is a mine for silver
    and a place where gold is refined.^(A)
²Iron is taken from the earth,
    and copper is smelted from ore.^(B)
³Mortals put an end to the darkness;^(C)
    they search out the farthest recesses
    for ore in the blackest darkness.^(D)

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Job 28:1-3

New King James Version

Job’s Discourse on Wisdom

28 “Surely there is a mine for silver,
And a place where gold is refined.
²Iron is taken from the ^[a]earth,
And copper is smelted from ore.
³Man puts an end to darkness,
And searches every recess
For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.

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Footnotes

Job 28:2 Lit. dust

Job 28:1-3

English Standard Version

Job Continues: Where Is Wisdom?

28 “Surely there is a mine for silver,
    and a place for gold that they ^(A)refine.
²Iron is taken out of the earth,
    and copper is smelted from the ore.
³Man puts an end to darkness
    and searches out to the farthest limit
    the ore in ^(B)gloom and ^(C)deep darkness.