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  28:1 ¶
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold [where] they fine [it]. |
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28:1 ¶
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold [where] they fine [it]. |
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28:2
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass [is] molten [out of] the stone. |
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28:2
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass [is] molten [out of] the stone. |
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28:3
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. |
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28:3
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. |
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28:4
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; [even the waters] forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. |
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28:4
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; [even the waters] forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. |
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28:5
[As for] the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. |
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28:5
[As for] the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. |
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28:6
The stones of it [are] the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold. |
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28:6
The stones of it [are] the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold. |
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28:7
[There is] a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen: |
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28:7
[There is] a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen: |
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28:8
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. |
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28:8
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. |
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28:9
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. |
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28:9
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. |
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28:10
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. |
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28:10
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. |
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28:11
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and [the thing that is] hid bringeth he forth to light. |
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28:11
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and [the thing that is] hid bringeth he forth to light. |
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28:12
But where shall wisdom be found? and where [is] the place of understanding? |
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28:12
But where shall wisdom be found? and where [is] the place of understanding? |
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28:13
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. |
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28:13
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. |
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28:14
The depth saith, It [is] not in me: and the sea saith, [It is] not with me. |
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28:14
The depth saith, It [is] not in me: and the sea saith, [It is] not with me. |
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28:15
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed [for] the price thereof. |
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28:15
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed [for] the price thereof. |
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28:16
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. |
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28:16
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. |
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28:17
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it [shall not be for] jewels of fine gold. |
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28:17
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it [shall not be for] jewels of fine gold. |
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28:18
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom [is] above rubies. |
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28:18
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom [is] above rubies. |
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28:19
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. |
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28:19
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. |
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28:20
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where [is] the place of understanding? |
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28:20
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where [is] the place of understanding? |
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28:21
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. |
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28:21
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. |
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28:22
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. |
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28:22
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. |
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28:23
Elohim understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. |
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28:23
God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. |
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28:24
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, [and] seeth under the whole heaven; |
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28:24
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, [and] seeth under the whole heaven; |
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28:25
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. |
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28:25
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. |
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28:26
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: |
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28:26
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: |
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28:27
Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. |
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28:27
Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. |
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28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of Yahweh, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding. |
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28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding. |
