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1There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.

1"Surely there are mines for silver and places where gold is refined.

2Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.

2Iron is taken from the ground; and copper is smelted from ore.

3Mortals put an end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.

3Mankind limits the darkness as they search the deepest depths for ore in unfathomable darkness.

4Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft, in places untouched by human feet; far from other people they dangle and sway.

4He sinks his shaft far from human habitations, in a place forgotten by explorers; they hang on harnesses as they swing back and forth.

5The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire;

5"While the ground produces food, underneath it is torn up and burning hot,

6lapis lazuli comes from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.

6where stones are sapphire and gold dust can be found,

7No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon's eye has seen it.

7a place where birds of prey never fly, and the eyes of the falcon have never seen.

8Proud beasts do not set foot on it, and no lion prowls there.

8The proud beasts haven't walked there; lions have never passed over it.

9People assault the flinty rock with their hands and lay bare the roots of the mountains.

9"Using a flint, he thrusts his hand, overturning mountains by the roots.

10They tunnel through the rock; their eyes see all its treasures.

10He cuts a channel through the rocks, while his eyes search for anything of value.

11They search the sources of the rivers and bring hidden things to light.

11He dams up flowing rivers, bringing hidden things to light."

12But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell?

12"Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding's home?

13No mortal comprehends its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living.

13Mankind doesn't appreciate their value; and you won't find it anywhere on earth.

14The deep says, "It is not in me"; the sea says, "It is not with me."

14The deepest ocean says, 'It's not within me.' and the sea says, 'You'll never find it with me.'

15It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.

15You can't buy it with gold, and its value cannot be calculated in silver.

16It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.

16It cannot be compared to gold from Ophir, with precious onyx, or with sapphire.

17Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can it be had for jewels of gold.

17It cannot be compared to gold and fine glass crystal, nor can it be exchanged for gold-plated weaponry.

18Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.

18Don't even bother to mention coral and crystal— wisdom is more valuable than a bag of rubies.

19The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold.

19It can neither be compared with the topaz of Ethiopia nor valued in comparison to pure gold."

20Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?

20"From where, then, does wisdom originate? Where does understanding live?

21It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds in the sky.

21It has been concealed from the sight of every living creature and hidden even from the birds in the skies.

22Destruction and Death say, "Only a rumor of it has reached our ears."

22Abaddon and death said, 'We did hear a rumor about it.'

23God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells,

23God understands how to get there; he knows where they live.

24for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

24For he looks as far as the ends of the earth and sees everything under the sky.

25When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters,

25"He imparted weight to the wind; he regulated water by his measurement.

26when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm,

26He set in place ordinances for the rain; and determined the pathway for thunder that accompanies lightning.

27then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.

27Then he looked at wisdom, and fixed it in place; he established it, and also examined it.

28And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding."

28He has commanded mankind: 'To fear the Lord—that is wisdom; to move away from evil—that is understanding.'"

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