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Job 28

¹There are mines where silver is dug; There are places where gold is refined.

²We dig iron out of the ground And melt copper out of the stones.

³Miners explore the deepest darkness. They search the depths of the earth And dig for rocks in the darkness.

⁴Far 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.

⁵Food grows out of the earth, But underneath the same earth All is torn up and crushed.

⁶The stones of the earth contain sapphires, And its dust contains gold.

⁷No hawk sees the roads to the mines, And no vulture ever flies over them.

⁸No lion or other fierce beast Ever travels those lonely roads.

⁹Miners dig the hardest rocks, Dig mountains away at their base.

¹⁰As they tunnel through the rocks, They discover precious stones.

¹¹They dig to the sources of rivers And bring to light what is hidden.

¹²But where can wisdom be found? Where can we learn to understand?

¹³Wisdom is not to be found among mortals; No one knows its true value.

¹⁴The depths of the oceans and seas Say that wisdom is not found there.

¹⁵It cannot be bought with silver or gold.

¹⁶The finest gold and jewels Cannot equal its value.

¹⁷It is worth more than gold, Than a gold vase or finest glass.

¹⁸The value of wisdom is more Than coral or crystal or rubies.

¹⁹The finest topaz and the purest gold Cannot compare with the value of wisdom.

²⁰Where, then, is the source of wisdom? Where can we learn to understand?

²¹No living creature can see it, Not even a bird in flight.

²²Even death and destruction Admit they have heard only rumors.

²³God alone knows the way, Knows the place where wisdom is found,

²⁴Because he sees the ends of the earth, Sees everything under the sky.

²⁵When God gave the wind its power And determined the size of the sea;

²⁶When God decided where the rain would fall, And the path that the thunderclouds travel;

²⁷It was then he saw wisdom and tested its worth--- He gave it his approval.

²⁸God said to us humans, "To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil."