Job 28 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Job Tells of Earth's Treasures

Job 28:1

Job 28:1Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;

Job 28:2

Job 28:2Iron from the dust is taken, And from the firm stone brass.

Job 28:3

Job 28:3An end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade.

Job 28:4

Job 28:4A stream hath broken out from a sojourner, Those forgotten of the foot, They were low, from man they wandered.

Job 28:5

Job 28:5The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire.

Job 28:6

Job 28:6A place of the sapphire are its stones, And it hath dust of gold.

Job 28:7

Job 28:7A path -- not known it hath a ravenous fowl, Nor scorched it hath an eye of the kite,

Job 28:8

Job 28:8Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion.

Job 28:9

Job 28:9Against the flint he sent forth his hand, He overturned from the root mountains.

Job 28:10

Job 28:10Among rocks, brooks he hath cleaved, And every precious thing hath his eye seen.

Job 28:11

Job 28:11From overflowing floods he hath bound, And the hidden thing bringeth out to light.

The Search for Wisdom Is Harder

Job 28:12

Job 28:12And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where is this, the place of understanding?

Job 28:13

Job 28:13Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.

Job 28:14

Job 28:14The deep hath said, 'It is not in me,' And the sea hath said, 'It is not with me.'

Job 28:15

Job 28:15Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price.

Job 28:16

Job 28:16It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,

Job 28:17

Job 28:17Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor is its exchange a vessel of fine gold.

Job 28:18

Job 28:18Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.

Job 28:19

Job 28:19Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.

Job 28:20

Job 28:20And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where is this, the place of understanding?

Job 28:21

Job 28:21It hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden.

Job 28:22

Job 28:22Destruction and death have said: 'With our ears we have heard its fame.'

Job 28:23

Job 28:23God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place.

Job 28:24

Job 28:24For He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see,

Job 28:25

Job 28:25To make for the wind a weight, And the waters He meted out in measure.

Job 28:26

Job 28:26In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,

Job 28:27

Job 28:27Then He hath seen and declareth it, He hath prepared it, and also searched it out,

Job 28:28

Job 28:28And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'

The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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Job 28 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Job Tells of Earth's Treasures

The Search for Wisdom Is Harder

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Job Chapter 28 — Additional Translations:

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