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Job 28
Svenska Folkbibeln
Job 28
Svenska Folkbibeln
28 Silvret har sin gruva, guldet en plats där det renas.
2 Järn hämtas upp ur jorden,
stenar smälts till koppar.
3 Människan sätter gränser för mörkret
och utforskar det yttersta djupet,
där stenen är natt och svartaste skugga.
4 De spränger schakt långt från människoboningar,
där ingen satt sin fot,
de hänger svävande, fjärran från människor.
5 Jorden, från vilken bröd kommer,
förvandlas där nere som av eld.
6 Bland dess stenar har safiren sin plats, och där finns guldmalm.
7 Stigen dit är ej känd av örnen,
falkens öga har ej upptäckt den.
8 Stolta vilddjur har inte trampat på den,
inget lejon har gått fram på den.
9 På den hårda stenen lägger man sin hand
och gräver ut bergen från grunden.
10 De hugger ut gångar i klipporna,
och ögat får se härliga ting.
11 De stoppar upp vattenådrornas gråt,
de drar fram dolda skatter i ljuset.
12 Men visheten, var finns hon?
Var har förståndet sin boning?
13 Människan vet ej hennes värde,
man finner henne ej i de levandes land.
14 Djupet säger: "Hon är inte i mig",
havet säger: "Hon finns inte hos mig."
15 Man kan inte köpa henne för guld,
inte väga upp silver för att förvärva henne.
16 Hon kan ej köpas med guld från Ofir
eller med dyrbar onyx och safir.
17 Guld och glas kan inte jämföras med henne,
hon kan inte bytas ut mot guldkärl,
18 koraller och kristall må inte nämnas.
Att äga vishet är mer värt än pärlor.
19 Topas från Kush kan ej jämföras med henne,
hon kan ej vägas upp med renaste guld.
20 Men visheten, var kommer hon ifrån?
Var har förståndet sin boning?
21 Hon är gömd för alla levandes ögon,
hon är dold för himlens fåglar.
22 Avgrunden och döden säger:
"Endast hörsägner om henne har nått våra öron."
23 Gud har insikt om vägen till henne, han vet var hon bor.
24 Ty han skådar till jordens ändar,
han ser allting under himlen.
25 När han mätte upp vindens vikt
och vägde vattnen efter mått,
26 när han gjorde en lag för regnet
och en väg för åskans blixt,
27 då såg han henne och uppenbarade henne,
han lät henne stå fram och utforskade henne.
28 Och till människorna sade han:
"Se, Herrens fruktan är vishet,
att fly det onda är förstånd."
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
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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