| New American Standard Bible 1995 | English Standard Version |
| 1"Surely there is a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold. | 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 2"Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock. | 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 3"Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow. | 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 4"He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men. | 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 5"The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is turned up as fire. | 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 6"Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold. | 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 7"The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon's eye caught sight of it. | 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 8"The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor has the fierce lion passed over it. | 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 9"He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base. | 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 10"He hews out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious. | 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 11"He dams up the streams from flowing, And what is hidden he brings out to the light. | 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 12"But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? | 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 13"Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living. | 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 14"The deep says, 'It is not in me'; And the sea says, 'It is not with me.' | 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 15"Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price. | 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 16"It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire. | 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 17"Gold or glass cannot equal it, Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold. | 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 18"Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls. | 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 19"The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold. | 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 20"Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding? | 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 21"Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living And concealed from the birds of the sky. | 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 22"Abaddon and Death say, 'With our ears we have heard a report of it.' | 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 23"God understands its way, And He knows its place. | 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 24"For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees everything under the heavens. | 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 25"When He imparted weight to the wind And meted out the waters by measure, | 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 26When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt, | 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 27Then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also searched it out. | 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 28"And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'" | 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
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