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Job 28
BasisBijbel
Job 28
BasisBijbel
Job antwoordt Bildad (vervolg)
28 Er zijn plaatsen waar zilver uit de grond wordt gehaald.
Er zijn plaatsen waar goud wordt gevonden.
2 IJzer wordt uit de grond gehaald
en stenen worden verhit om het koper eruit te smelten.
3 In het diepste duister brengen de mensen licht
om diep onder de grond te zoeken naar goud, zilver en koper.
4 De mensen die bij een mijn wonen,
hakken gangen uit naar beneden.
Ze hangen aan de rotsen om erts weg te halen uit plaatsen
waar nog nooit een mens was geweest.
5 Op de aarde groeit het graan,
maar ver in de diepte daaronder
beweegt de aarde als een vloeibaar vuur.
6 Daar worden in het gesteente saffieren gevonden,
waar stofjes goud in zitten.
7 Geen dier weet de weg daarheen te vinden:
de roofvogel kent die niet,
de kraai ziet hem niet,
8 roofdieren zie je er niet,
de leeuwen komen er niet.
9 Maar de mensen hakken in het harde gesteente
en woelen hele bergen om.
10 Ze hakken gangen uit in de rotsen
en vinden allerlei prachtige stenen.
11 Om edelstenen uit de grond te kunnen halen,
dammen ze rivieren af zodat er geen water in de mijn kan lopen.
12 Maar wijsheid, waar kun je wijsheid vinden?
Waar komt verstand vandaan?
13 Mensen begrijpen de waarde van wijsheid niet.
Wijsheid komt dan ook niet op de aarde voor.
14 De oceaan zegt: "In mij is de wijsheid niet te vinden."
De zee zegt: "Bij mij hoef je geen wijsheid te zoeken."
15 Wijsheid kan niet gekocht worden, zelfs niet met zuiver goud.
Er is geen zilver genoeg om wijsheid te betalen.
16 Zelfs het zuivere goud uit Ofir is niet goed genoeg om wijsheid mee te kopen.
Ook met de prachtigste edelstenen is wijsheid niet te koop.
17 Geen goud of edelsteen is zó waardevol als wijsheid.
Geen voorwerp is kostbaar genoeg om er wijsheid mee te betalen.
18 Geen koraal of parel is te ruilen voor wijsheid.
Wijsheid is kostbaarder dan robijnen.
19 Topazen uit Ethiopië zijn niet zo kostbaar als wijsheid.
Wijsheid is niet te koop voor zuiver goud.
20 Waar komt de wijsheid vandaan?
Waar is verstand te vinden?
21 Niemand kan de wijsheid zien.
Zelfs de vogels kunnen haar niet zien vanuit de lucht.
22 De dood en het dodenrijk zeggen:
"Wij hebben alleen over wijsheid gehoord, maar weten haar niet te vinden."
23 Alleen God weet waar wijsheid te vinden is.
Hij weet waar wijsheid vandaan komt.
24 Want Hij kan tot aan de einden van de aarde zien.
Alles onder de hemel ziet Hij.
25 Toen Hij grenzen stelde aan de kracht van de wind,
toen Hij bepaalde tot waar het water mocht komen,
26 toen Hij de regen zijn bevelen gaf
en Hij de bliksem de weg wees,
27 toen zag Hij ook de wijsheid en sprak wijsheid.
Hij gaf de wijsheid een plaats en begreep de wijsheid.
28 Maar tegen de mensen zei Hij:
"Weten jullie wat ware wijsheid is?
Als jullie diep ontzag voor Mij hebben!
Geen verkeerde dingen doen, dat is verstand!" (lees verder)
Job 28
New International Version
Job 28
New International Version
Interlude: Where Wisdom Is Found
28 There is a mine for silver
and a place where gold is refined.(A)
2 Iron is taken from the earth,
and copper is smelted from ore.(B)
3 Mortals put an end to the darkness;(C)
they search out the farthest recesses
for ore in the blackest darkness.(D)
4 Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft,(E)
in places untouched by human feet;
far from other people they dangle and sway.
5 The earth, from which food comes,(F)
is transformed below as by fire;
6 lapis lazuli(G) comes from its rocks,
and its dust contains nuggets of gold.(H)
7 No bird of prey knows that hidden path,
no falcon’s eye has seen it.(I)
8 Proud beasts(J) do not set foot on it,
and no lion prowls there.(K)
9 People assault the flinty rock(L) with their hands
and lay bare the roots of the mountains.(M)
10 They tunnel through the rock;(N)
their eyes see all its treasures.(O)
11 They search[a] the sources of the rivers(P)
and bring hidden things(Q) to light.
12 But where can wisdom be found?(R)
Where does understanding dwell?(S)
13 No mortal comprehends its worth;(T)
it cannot be found in the land of the living.(U)
14 The deep(V) says, “It is not in me”;
the sea(W) says, “It is not with me.”
15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(X)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(Y)
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(Z)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(AA)
nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(AB)
18 Coral(AC) and jasper(AD) are not worthy of mention;
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(AE)
19 The topaz(AF) of Cush(AG) cannot compare with it;
it cannot be bought with pure gold.(AH)
20 Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?(AI)
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
concealed even from the birds in the sky.(AJ)
22 Destruction[b](AK) and Death(AL) say,
“Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”
23 God understands the way to it
and he alone(AM) knows where it dwells,(AN)
24 for he views the ends of the earth(AO)
and sees everything under the heavens.(AP)
25 When he established the force of the wind
and measured out the waters,(AQ)
26 when he made a decree for the rain(AR)
and a path for the thunderstorm,(AS)
27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he confirmed it and tested it.(AT)
28 And he said to the human race,
“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
and to shun evil(AU) is understanding.”(AV)
Job 28
English Standard Version
Job 28
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.
2 Iron is taken out of the earth,
and copper is smelted from the ore.
3 Man puts an end to darkness
and searches out to the farthest limit
the ore in (B)gloom and (C)deep darkness.
4 He opens shafts in a valley away from where anyone lives;
they are forgotten by travelers;
they hang in the air, far away from mankind; they swing to and fro.
5 As for the earth, (D)out of it comes bread,
but underneath it is turned up as by fire.
6 Its stones are the place of (E)sapphires,[a]
and it has dust of gold.
7 “That path no bird of prey knows,
and the falcon's eye has not seen it.
8 (F)The proud beasts have not trodden it;
(G)the lion has not passed over it.
9 “Man puts his hand to (H)the flinty rock
and overturns mountains by the roots.
10 He cuts out channels in the rocks,
and his eye sees every precious thing.
11 He dams up the streams so that they do not trickle,
and the thing that is hidden he brings out to light.
12 (I)“But where shall wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
13 Man does not know its worth,
and it is not found in (J)the land of the living.
14 (K)The deep says, ‘It is not in me,’
and the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 It (L)cannot be bought for gold,
and silver cannot be weighed as its price.
16 It cannot be valued in (M)the gold of (N)Ophir,
in precious (O)onyx or (P)sapphire.
17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,
nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of (Q)coral or of crystal;
the price of wisdom is above (R)(S)pearls.
19 (T)The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
nor can it be valued in pure gold.
20 “From where, then, does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of (U)all living
and concealed from the birds of the air.
22 (V)Abaddon and Death say,
‘We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.’
23 (W)“God understands the way to it,
and he knows its place.
24 For he (X)looks to the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens.
25 When he (Y)gave to the wind its weight
and apportioned the waters by measure,
26 when he made a decree for the rain
and (Z)a way for the lightning of the thunder,
27 then he saw it and declared it;
he established it, and searched it out.
28 And he said to man,
‘Behold, (AA)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
and to (AB)turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Footnotes
- Job 28:6 Or lapis lazuli; also verse 16
Job 28
New King James Version
Job 28
New King James Version
Job’s Discourse on Wisdom
28 “Surely there is a mine for silver,
And a place where gold is refined.
2 Iron is taken from the [a]earth,
And copper is smelted from ore.
3 Man puts an end to darkness,
And searches every recess
For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.
4 He breaks open a shaft away from people;
In places forgotten by feet
They hang far away from men;
They swing to and fro.
5 As for the earth, from it comes bread,
But underneath it is turned up as by fire;
6 Its stones are the source of sapphires,
And it contains gold dust.
7 That path no bird knows,
Nor has the falcon’s eye seen it.
8 The [b]proud lions have not trodden it,
Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.
9 He puts his hand on the flint;
He overturns the mountains [c]at the roots.
10 He cuts out channels in the rocks,
And his eye sees every precious thing.
11 He dams up the streams from trickling;
What is hidden he brings forth to light.
12 “But(A) where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
13 Man does not know its (B)value,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14 (C)The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 It (D)cannot be purchased for gold,
Nor can silver be weighed for its price.
16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx or sapphire.
17 Neither (E)gold nor crystal can equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for [d]jewelry of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of [e]coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above (F)rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure (G)gold.
20 “From(H) where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living,
And concealed from the birds of the [f]air.
22 (I)Destruction[g] and Death say,
‘We have heard a report about it with our ears.’
23 God understands its way,
And He knows its place.
24 For He looks to the ends of the earth,
And (J)sees under the whole heavens,
25 (K)To establish a weight for the wind,
And apportion the waters by measure.
26 When He (L)made a law for the rain,
And a path for the thunderbolt,
27 Then He saw [h]wisdom and declared it;
He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out.
28 And to man He said,
‘Behold, (M)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
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