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| [1]SurelyH3426 there is a veinH4161 for the silverH3701, and a placeH4725 for goldH2091 where they fineH2212 itH8799. |
[1]Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. |
| [2]IronH1270 is takenH3947[H8714] out of the earthH6083, and brassH5154 is moltenH6694[H8799] out of the stoneH68. |
[2]Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is melted out of the stone. |
| [3]He settethH7760[H8804] an endH7093 to darknessH2822, and searcheth outH2713[H8802] all perfectionH8503: the stonesH68 of darknessH652, and the shadow of deathH6757. |
[3]He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shades of death. |
| [4]The floodH5158 breaketh outH6555[H8804] from the inhabitantH1481[H8802]; even the waters forgottenH7911[H8737] of the footH7272: they are dried upH1809[H8804], they are gone awayH5128[H8804] from menH582. |
[4]The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant: even the waters forgotten by the foot: they are dried up, they have gone away from men. |
| [5]As for the earthH776, out of it comethH3318[H8799] breadH3899: and under it is turned upH2015[H8738] as it were fireH784. |
[5]As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. |
| [6]The stonesH68 of it are the placeH4725 of sapphiresH5601: and it hath dustH6083 of goldH2091. |
[6]The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold. |
| [7]There is a pathH5410 which no fowlH5861 knowethH3045[H8804], and which the vulture'sH344 eyeH5869 hath not seenH7805:[H8804] |
[7]There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vultur's eye hath not seen: |
| [8]The lion'sH7830 whelpsH1121 have not troddenH1869[H8689] it, nor the fierce lionH7826 passedH5710 by itH8804. |
[8]The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. |
| [9]He putteth forthH7971[H8804] his handH3027 upon the rockH2496; he overturnethH2015[H8804] the mountainsH2022 by the rootsH8328. |
[9]He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. |
| [10]He cutteth outH1234[H8765] riversH2975 among the rocksH6697; and his eyeH5869 seethH7200[H8804] every precious thingH3366. |
[10]He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. |
| [11]He bindethH2280[H8765] the floodsH5104 from overflowingH1065; and the thing that is hidH8587 bringeth he forthH3318[H8686] to lightH216. |
[11]He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid he bringeth forth to light. |
| [12]But whereH370 shall wisdomH2451 be foundH4672[H8735]? and where is the placeH4725 of understandingH998? |
[12]But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? |
| [13]ManH582 knowethH3045[H8804] not the priceH6187 thereof; neither is it foundH4672[H8735] in the landH776 of the livingH2416. |
[13]Man knoweth not the price of it; neither is it found in the land of the living. |
| [14]The depthH8415 saithH559[H8804], It is not in me: and the seaH3220 saithH559, It is not with meH8804. |
[14]The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. |
| [15]It cannot be gottenH5414[H8714] for goldH5458, neither shall silverH3701 be weighedH8254[H8735] for the price thereofH4242. |
[15]It cannot be obtained for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price of it. |
| [16]It cannot be valuedH5541[H8792] with the goldH3800 of OphirH211, with the preciousH3368 onyxH7718, or the sapphireH5601. |
[16]It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. |
| [17]The goldH2091 and the crystalH2137 cannot equalH6186[H8799] it: and the exchangeH8545 of it shall not be for jewelsH3627 of fine goldH6337. |
[17]The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. |
| [18]No mentionH2142[H8735] shall be made of coralH7215, or of pearlsH1378: for the priceH4901 of wisdomH2451 is above rubiesH6443. |
[18]No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. |
| [19]The topazH6357 of EthiopiaH3568 shall not equalH6186[H8799] it, neither shall it be valuedH5541[H8792] with pureH2889 goldH3800. |
[19]The topaz of Cush shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. |
| [20]WhenceH370 then comethH935[H8799] wisdomH2451? and where is the placeH4725 of understandingH998? |
[20]Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? |
| [21]Seeing it is hidH5956[H8738] from the eyesH5869 of all livingH2416, and kept closeH5641[H8738] from the fowlsH5775 of the airH8064. |
[21]Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. |
| [22]DestructionH11 and deathH4194 sayH559[H8804], We have heardH8085[H8804] the fameH8088 thereof with our earsH241. |
[22]Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame of it with our ears. |
| [23]GodH430 understandethH995[H8689] the wayH1870 thereof, and he knowethH3045[H8804] the place thereofH4725. |
[23]God understandeth the way of it, and he knoweth its place. |
| [24]For he lookethH5027[H8686] to the endsH7098 of the earthH776, and seethH7200[H8799] under the whole heavenH8064; |
[24]For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven; |
| [25]To makeH6213[H8800] the weightH4948 for the windsH7307; and he weighethH8505[H8765] the watersH4325 by measureH4060. |
[25]To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. |
| [26]When he madeH6213[H8800] a decreeH2706 for the rainH4306, and a wayH1870 for the lightningH2385 of the thunderH6963: |
[26]When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: |
| [27]Then did he seeH7200[H8804] it, and declareH5608[H8762] it; he preparedH3559[H8689] it, yea, and searched it outH2713.[H8804] |
[27]Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. |
| [28]And unto manH120 he saidH559[H8799], Behold, the fearH3374 of the LordH136, that is wisdomH2451; and to departH5493[H8800] from evilH7451 is understandingH998. |
[28]And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. |