Job - Chapter 28 | Good News Translation

  • 1. There are mines where silver is dug; There are places where gold is refined.
  • 2. We dig iron out of the ground And melt copper out of the stones.
  • 3. Miners explore the deepest darkness. They search the depths of the earth And dig for rocks in the darkness.
  • 4. Far from where anyone lives Or human feet ever travel, They dig the shafts of mines. There they work in loneliness, Clinging to ropes in the pits.
  • 5. Food grows out of the earth, But underneath the same earth All is torn up and crushed.
  • 6. The stones of the earth contain sapphires, And its dust contains gold.
  • 7. No hawk sees the roads to the mines, And no vulture ever flies over them.
  • 8. No lion or other fierce beast Ever travels those lonely roads.
  • 9. Miners dig the hardest rocks, Dig mountains away at their base.
  • 10. As they tunnel through the rocks, They discover precious stones.
  • 11. They dig to the sources of rivers And bring to light what is hidden.
  • 12. But where can wisdom be found? Where can we learn to understand?
  • 13. Wisdom is not to be found among mortals; No one knows its true value.
  • 14. The depths of the oceans and seas Say that wisdom is not found there.
  • 15. It cannot be bought with silver or gold.
  • 16. The finest gold and jewels Cannot equal its value.
  • 17. It is worth more than gold, Than a gold vase or finest glass.
  • 18. The value of wisdom is more Than coral or crystal or rubies.
  • 19. The finest topaz and the purest gold Cannot compare with the value of wisdom.
  • 20. Where, then, is the source of wisdom? Where can we learn to understand?
  • 21. No living creature can see it, Not even a bird in flight.
  • 22. Even death and destruction Admit they have heard only rumors.
  • 23. God alone knows the way, Knows the place where wisdom is found,
  • 24. Because he sees the ends of the earth, Sees everything under the sky.
  • 25. When God gave the wind its power And determined the size of the sea;
  • 26. When God decided where the rain would fall, And the path that the thunderclouds travel;
  • 27. It was then he saw wisdom and tested its worth--- He gave it his approval.
  • 28. God said to us humans, "To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil."
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