Verse 9
Job 28:9
Free Bible Version
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But where can wisdom be found? Where is the place to gain understanding?
Original Language Text
hebrew
בַּֽ֭/חַלָּמִישׁ שָׁלַ֣ח יָד֑/וֹ הָפַ֖ךְ מִ/שֹּׁ֣רֶשׁ הָרִֽים
English Translation
In a flint, he sent forth his hand and turned from the root of the mountains.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 28 Context
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“There are silver mines and places where gold is refined.
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They dig a mineshaft far from where people live or anyone ever goes. They swing from ropes that hang...
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Bread comes from the earth, but underneath it looks as if it has been turned upside-down by fire.
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No birds of prey can see these paths, no falcon's eye can perceive.
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No wild beasts have passed that way; the lion has not walked there.
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Miners attack the hard rock; they overturn the roots of mountains.
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They tunnel through the rock, looking carefully for every precious stone.
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They dam the sources of the rivers, and bring to light what is hidden.
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But where can wisdom be found? Where is the place to gain understanding?
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Human beings do not know the way to wisdom; it is not found among the living.
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The deep waters say, ‘It's not here,’ and the sea says, ‘It's not here either.’
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It cannot be bought with gold; nor can it be purchased with silver.
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Its value cannot be measured, even with the gold of Ophir; it is more precious than onyx or lapis la...
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Gold or fine glass cannot compare with wisdom; it cannot be exchanged for gold jewelry.
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Coral and crystal are not worth mentioning; the price of wisdom is far above rubies.
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Topaz from Ethiopia can't compare with it; it cannot be bought with the purest gold.
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So where does wisdom come from? Where is the place to gain understanding?
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Wisdom is hidden from the sight of all living things, even the birds of the air cannot see it.
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Abaddon and Death say, ‘We've only heard a rumor of it.’
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Only God (Elohim) understands the path to wisdom; he knows where it is found.
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For he looks to the very end of the earth; he sees everything under heaven.
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He decided how strong the wind should blow, and regulated the waters.
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Then he considered wisdom. He examined it, gave it his approval, and declared it good.
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He said to humankind, ‘To reverence the Lord is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding....
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