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Job 28
GOD’S WORD Translation
Job 28
GOD’S WORD Translation
Job Continues: Wisdom Is Inaccessible to Humans
28 “There is a place where silver is mined
and a place where gold is refined.
2 Iron is taken from the ground,
and rocks are melted for ⌞their⌟ copper.
3 ⌞Humans⌟ bring an end to darkness ⌞there⌟
and search to the limit of the gloomy, pitch-black rock.
4 They open up a mineshaft far from civilization,
where no one has set foot.
⌞In this shaft⌟ men dangle and swing back and forth.
5 “Above the ground food grows,
but beneath it the food decays as if ⌞it were burned⌟ by fire.
6 That place’s stones are sapphire.
Its dust contains gold.
7 No bird of prey knows the way to it.
No hawk’s eye has ever seen it.
8 No proud beast has ever walked on it.
No ferocious lion has ever passed over it.
9 “Humans exert their power on the flinty rocks
and overturn mountains at their base.
10 They cut out mineshafts in the rocks.
Their eyes see every precious thing.
11 They explore[a] the sources of rivers
so that they bring hidden treasures to light.
Wisdom Is Inaccessible to Decay and Death
12 “Where can wisdom be found?
Where does understanding live?
13 No mortal knows where it is.[b]
It cannot be found in this world of the living.
14 The deep ocean says, ‘It isn’t in me.’
The sea says, ‘It isn’t with me.’
15 You cannot obtain it with solid gold
or buy it for any amount of silver.
16 It can’t be bought with the gold from Ophir
or with precious onyx or sapphire.
17 Neither gold nor glass can equal its value.
Nor can gold ornaments, jewels, or crystal
18 be exchanged for it.
Wisdom is more valuable than gems.
19 Topaz from Ethiopia cannot equal its value.
It cannot be bought for ⌞any amount of⌟ pure gold.
20 “Where does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding live?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living being,
hidden even from the birds in the air.
22 Decay and Death say,
‘We’ve heard a rumor about it.’
Wisdom Is Accessible Only to the Creator
23 “God understands the way to it.
He knows where it lives
24 because he can see to the ends of the earth
and observe everything under heaven.
25 When he gave the wind its force
and measured the water ⌞in the sea⌟,
26 when he made rules for the rain
and set paths for the thunderstorms,
27 then he saw it and announced it.
He confirmed it and examined it.
28 So he told humans,
‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom!
To stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”
Job 28
King James Version
Job 28
King James Version
28 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
3 He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
4 The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
5 As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
6 The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
7 There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:
8 The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
9 He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
10 He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
11 He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
23 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
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
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Job 28
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Nagsalita si Job Tungkol sa Karunungan at Pang-unawa
28 “May mga minahan kung saan matatagpuan ang pilak at may mga lugar kung saan dinadalisay ang ginto. 2 Ang bakal ay nakukuha mula sa lupa, at ang tanso ay tinutunaw mula sa mga bato. 3 Gumagamit ng ilaw ang mga tao para madaig nila ang kadiliman sa kanilang paghuhukay sa kailaliman ng lupa. 4 Humuhukay sila ng daanan sa minahan, sa dakong walang taong nakatira at dumadaan. Bumababa sila sa pamamagitan ng mga nakalaylay na lubid. 5 Sa ibabaw ng lupa tumutubo ang mga tanim kung saan nagmumula ang pagkain, pero sa ilalim ay parang dinaanan ng apoy. 6 Ang mga bato roon ay may mga safiro[a] at ang mga alikabok ay may ginto. 7 Ang mga daan patungo roon ay hindi makita ng mga ibon, kahit ng ibong mandaragit. 8 Hindi rin ito nadaanan ng mga mababangis na hayop o ng leon. 9 Hinuhukay ng mga tao kahit na ang pinakamatigas na bato sa ilalim ng bundok. 10 Hinuhukay nila ang bundok para hanapin ang ibaʼt ibang uri ng mamahaling bato. 11 Hinahanap din nila ang mga ito sa mga ilog.
12 “Pero saan nga ba matatagpuan ang karunungan at pang-unawa? 13 Hindi alam ng tao kung saan ito matatagpuan. Hindi ito matatagpuan dito sa lupa. 14 Hindi rin ito matatagpuan sa ilalim ng dagat. 15 Hindi rin ito nabibili ng purong ginto o pilak. 16 Ang halaga nito ay hindi matutumbasan ng ginto o ng alin mang mamahaling bato gaya ng onix o safiro. 17 Higit pa ito sa ginto o kristal. Hindi ito maipagpapalit sa gintong alahas. 18 Ang halaga nitoʼy higit pa sa koral, jasper, o rubi. 19 Hindi ito mapapantayan ng mamahaling batong topaz na mula sa Etiopia[b] at hindi rin mababayaran ng purong ginto.
20 “Kaya saan matatagpuan ang karunungan at pang-unawa? 21 Walang nilalang na makakakita nito kahit na ang mga ibon. 22 Kahit na ang lugar ng kapahamakan na siyang lugar ng mga patay, sabi-sabi lang ang kanilang nalaman tungkol dito. 23 Dios lang ang nakakaalam kung saan matatagpuan ang karunungan. 24 Sapagkat nakikita niya kahit ang pinakamalayong bahagi ng mundo at ang lahat ng nasa ilalim ng langit. 25 Noong pinalakas niya ang hangin, at sinukat kung gaano karaming ulan ang dapat bumuhos, 26 itinakda na niya kung saan ito papatak, at kung saan tatama ang kulog at kidlat. 27 Sa ganito niya ipinakita ang karunungan at kahalagahan ng mga ito. Nasubukan na niya ito at napatunayan. 28 Pagkatapos, sinabi niya sa mga tao, ‘Ang pagkatakot sa Panginoon at ang paglayo sa kasamaan ay siyang karunungan at pagkaunawa.’ ”
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