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Bread comes forth from it, "" And its under-part is turned like fire.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>A place of the sapphire [are] its stones, "" And it has dust of gold.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>A path—a ravenous bird has not known it, "" Nor has an eye of the falcon scorched it,<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Nor have the sons of pride trodden it, "" The fierce lion has not passed over it.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He sent forth his hand against the flint, "" He overturned mountains from the root.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Among rocks, he has cleaved brooks, "" And his eye has seen every precious thing.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>He has bound overflowing rivers, "" And the hidden thing brings out [to] light.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And the wisdom—from where is it found? And where [is] this, the place of understanding?<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Man has not known its arrangement, "" Nor is it found in the land of the living.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The deep has said, It [is] not in me, "" And the sea has said, It is not with me.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Gold is not given for it, "" Nor is silver weighed—its price.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, "" With precious onyx and sapphire,<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Gold and crystal do not equal it, "" Nor [is] its exchange a vessel of fine gold.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Corals and pearl are not remembered, "" The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The topaz of Cush does not equal it, "" It is not valued with pure gold.<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And the wisdom—from where does it come? And where [is] this, the place of understanding?<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>It has been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the bird of the heavens "" It has been hidden.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Destruction and death have said: With our ears we have heard its fame.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>God has understood its way, "" And He has known its place.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>For He looks to the ends of the earth, "" He sees under the whole heavens,<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>To make a weight for the wind, "" And He meted out the waters in measure.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>In His making for the rain a limit, "" And a way for the brightness of the voices,<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Then He has seen and declares it, "" He has prepared it, and also searched it out,<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/job/28-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And He says to man: Behold, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, "" And to turn from evil [is] understanding.”<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Literal Standard Version<br>Copyright © 2022 by Covenant Press. 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