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Passage Lookup: Job 28
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Job 28:1
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There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.(a)
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Job 28:2
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Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.(b)
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Job 28:3
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Mortals put an end to the darkness;(c) they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.(d)
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Job 28:4
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Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft,(e) in places untouched by human feet; far from other people they dangle and sway.
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Job 28:5
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The earth, from which food comes,(f) is transformed below as by fire;
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Job 28:6
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lapis lazuli(g) comes from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.(h)
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Job 28:7
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No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon's eye has seen it.(i)
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Job 28:8
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Proud beasts(j) do not set foot on it, and no lion prowls there.(k)
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Job 28:9
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People assault the flinty rock(l) with their hands and lay bare the roots of the mountains.(m)
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Job 28:10
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They tunnel through the rock;(n) their eyes see all its treasures.(o)
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Job 28:11
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They search[a] the sources of the rivers(p) and bring hidden things(q) to light.
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Job 28:12
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But where can wisdom be found?(r) Where does understanding dwell?(s)
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Job 28:13
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No mortal comprehends its worth;(t) it cannot be found in the land of the living.(u)
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Job 28:14
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The deep(v) says, "It is not in me"; the sea(w) says, "It is not with me."
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Job 28:15
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It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(x)
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Job 28:16
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It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(y) with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(z)
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Job 28:17
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Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(aa) nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(ab)
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Job 28:18
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Coral(ac) and jasper(ad) are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(ae)
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Job 28:19
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The topaz(af) of Cush(ag) cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold.(ah)
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Job 28:20
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Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?(ai)
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Job 28:21
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It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds in the sky.(aj)
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Job 28:22
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Destruction[b](ak) and Death(al) say, "Only a rumor of it has reached our ears."
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Job 28:23
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God understands the way to it and he alone(am) knows where it dwells,(an)
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Job 28:24
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for he views the ends of the earth(ao) and sees everything under the heavens.(ap)
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Job 28:25
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When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters,(aq)
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Job 28:26
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when he made a decree for the rain(ar) and a path for the thunderstorm,(as)
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Job 28:27
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then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.(at)
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Job 28:28
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And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil(au) is understanding."(av)
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