Job 28:1-28 LSV

[1] “Surely there is a source for silver, || And a place for the gold they refine; [2] Iron is taken from the dust, || And bronze [from] the firm stone. [3] He has set an end to darkness, || And he is searching to all perfection, || A stone of darkness and death-shade. [4] A stream has broken out from a sojourner, || Those forgotten of the foot, || They were low, they wandered from man. [5] The earth! Bread comes forth from it, || And its under-part is turned like fire. [6] A place of the sapphire [are] its stones, || And it has dust of gold. [7] A path—a ravenous bird has not known it, || Nor has an eye of the falcon scorched it, [8] Nor have the sons of pride trodden it, || The fierce lion has not passed over it. [9] He sent forth his hand against the flint, || He overturned mountains from the root. [10] Among rocks, he has cleaved brooks, || And his eye has seen every precious thing. [11] He has bound overflowing rivers, || And the hidden thing brings out [to] light. [12] And the wisdom—from where is it found? And where [is] this, the place of understanding? [13] Man has not known its arrangement, || Nor is it found in the land of the living. [14] The deep has said, It [is] not in me, || And the sea has said, It is not with me. [15] Gold is not given for it, || Nor is silver weighed—its price. [16] It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, || With precious onyx and sapphire, [17] Gold and crystal do not equal it, || Nor [is] its exchange a vessel of fine gold. [18] Corals and pearl are not remembered, || The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies. [19] The topaz of Cush does not equal it, || It is not valued with pure gold. [20] And the wisdom—from where does it come? And where [is] this, the place of understanding? [21] It has been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the bird of the heavens || It has been hidden. [22] Destruction and death have said: With our ears we have heard its fame. [23] God has understood its way, || And He has known its place. [24] For He looks to the ends of the earth, || He sees under the whole heavens, [25] To make a weight for the wind, || And He meted out the waters in measure. [26] In His making for the rain a limit, || And a way for the brightness of the voices, [27] Then He has seen and declares it, || He has prepared it, and also searched it out, [28] And He says to man: Behold, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, || And to turn from evil [is] understanding.”