Job 28
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Vishetens tal [a]
28 Det finns gruvor med silver
och platser där guld renas,
2 man gräver fram järn ur jorden
och smälter koppar ur malm.
3 Människan sätter en gräns för mörkret,
tränger in sig i det yttersta djupet,
till stenen i den svartaste natten.
4 Långt från människoboningar spränger man schakt,
där ingen går svingar man sig över avgrunden,
långt borta från människor.[b]
5 Jorden som ger föda
förvandlas där nere som av eld.
6 Safirer kommer från dess stenar,
och guldklimpar finns i gruset.
7 Ingen rovfågel känner till den dolda stigen,
den kan inget falköga upptäcka.
8 Inget stolt rovdjur har någonsin trampat på den,
inget lejon har gått där.
9 Men människan kan ge sig på den hårda klippan
och vända berggrunden ut och in.
10 Hon spränger tunnlar in i klipporna
och ser med egna ögon alla slags dyrbara skatter.
11 Hon dämmer upp vattenströmmar
och för upp i ljuset det som var dolt.
12 Men var kan man finna visheten?
Var finns insiktens boning?
13 Hon vet inte dess boplats[c],
och man finner den inte i de levandes land.
14 ”Här finns den inte”, säger djupet,
och havet svarar: ”Inte heller här finns den.”
15 Visheten kan inte köpas för guld,
och silver kan inte vägas för betalning för den,
16 inte heller kan den köpas för guld från Ofir
eller för dyrbar onyx eller safir.
17 Den är värdefullare än guld och kristall,
den kan inte bytas ut mot juveler infattade i guld.
18 Korall och kristall kan inte nämnas,
och visheten är mer värd än rubiner.
19 Topas från Kush kan inte mäta sig med den,
och inte heller kan den köpas med renaste guld.
20 Varifrån kommer då visheten?
Var bor förmågan att förstå?
21 Den är gömd för allt levande,
inte ens fåglarna i skyn kan se den.
22 Avgrunden och döden säger:
”Vi har bara hört ryktas om den.”
23 Bara Gud känner vägen till den,
han vet var dess boning är.
24 Hans blick når jordens ändar,
han ser allt under himlen.
25 Han vägde upp vinden,
han bestämde måtten för vattnen.
26 Han gav regnet dess lagar
och visade blixten dess väg.
27 Han såg då på visheten,
granskade den,
ställde fram den och utforskade den.[d]
28 Och han sa till människan:
”Att frukta Herren är vishet,
och att fly det onda är förstånd.”
Footnotes
- 28:0 Eftersom talets abstrakta och reflekterande ton inte stämmer överens med någon av personerna, antas det vara ett stycke som står utanför dialogen. Dess funktion är att överbrygga och binda ihop dialogen med de följande grupperna av tal.
- 28:4 Grundtextens innebörd är osäker.
- 28:13 Eller värde, som ordet ofta översätts.
- 28:27 Grundtextens innebörd är osäker.
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’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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