ABP - Job - 28

28:1  For there is [2for silver 1a place] from where it exists, and a place for gold from where it is refined.

28:2  [2iron 1For 4from out of 5the earth 3comes], and brass equally [2like stone 1is quarried].

28:3  [2an order 1He established] for darkness, and every limit he determines exactly; [5is as a stone 1darkness 2and 3the shadow 4of death].

28:4  There is a breach of the rushing stream from powder; and the ones forgetting [2way 1the just] are weakened; of mortals -- they are shaken.

28:5  As for the earth, out of it shall come forth bread; underneath it, it was turned as fire.

28:6  [2are the place 3of the sapphire 1Her stones]; and [2an embankment 1her gold].

28:7  There is a road [4not 2knows 3it 1the bird]; and [3looked not over 4it 1the eye 2of the vulture],

28:8  [5not 3trod 4it 1the sons 2of ostentatious ones]; [3not 2went 4upon 5it 1a lion].

28:9  [3in 4a chiseled place 1He stretched forth 2his hand], and overturned [2by 3the roots 1mountains];

28:10  and the hill of rivers he tore up; [5every 1and 6valuable thing 4beheld 2my 3eye].

28:11  And the depths of the rivers he uncovered, and he shows his power in light.

28:12  But [2is wisdom 1from what place] found? and of what place is higher knowledge?

28:13  [2knows not 1A mortal] her way, in no way is she found among men.

28:14  The abyss said, She is not in me; and the sea said, She is not with me.

28:15  One shall not give an investment for her, and shall not set silver as a bargain for her.

28:16  And she shall not be compared with the gold of Ophir, with [2onyx 1valuable] and sapphire.

28:17  [4shall not 5be equal 6to her 1Gold 2and 3glass], nor [3as barter 4for her 1items 2of gold].

28:18  Meteorites and crystal shall not be mentioned; but draw on wisdom above the innermost things.

28:19  [3shall not 4be equal 5to her 1The topaz 2of Ethiopia]; [4gold 3pure 1she shall not 2be compared with].

28:20  But concerning wisdom, from what place shall she be found? and of what kind of place is understanding?

28:21  She has escaped notice of every man; and from the birds of the heaven she was hid.

28:22  Destruction and death said, We have heard of her fame.

28:23  God [4well 1commended 2her 3way]; and he knows her place.

28:24  For he [2under 3heaven 1inspects all things], knowing the things in the earth;

28:25  all which he made, [2of the winds 1even the weight], [2of water 1and the measures].

28:26  When he made them, thus seeing he counted them, and made a way for the vibration of sound.

28:27  Then he beheld it, he described it; preparing he tracked it out.

28:28  And he said to man, Behold, godliness is wisdom; and being at a distance from evils is higher knowledge.