YLT - Job - 28

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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