1 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. AKJV — Job 28:1
2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. AKJV — Job 28:2
3 He sets an end to darkness, and searches out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. AKJV — Job 28:3
4 The flood breaks out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. AKJV — Job 28:4
5 As for the earth, out of it comes bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. AKJV — Job 28:5
6 The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it has dust of gold. AKJV — Job 28:6
7 There is a path which no fowl knows, and which the vulture’ eye has not seen: AKJV — Job 28:7
8 The lion’ whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. AKJV — Job 28:8
9 He puts forth his hand on the rock; he overturns the mountains by the roots. AKJV — Job 28:9
10 He cuts out rivers among the rocks; and his eye sees every precious thing. AKJV — Job 28:10
11 He binds the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid brings he forth to light. AKJV — Job 28:11
12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? AKJV — Job 28:12
13 Man knows not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. AKJV — Job 28:13
14 The depth said, It is not in me: and the sea said, It is not with me. AKJV — Job 28:14
15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. AKJV — Job 28:15
16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. AKJV — Job 28:16
17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. AKJV — Job 28:17
18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. AKJV — Job 28:18
19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. AKJV — Job 28:19
20 From where then comes wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? AKJV — Job 28:20
21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. AKJV — Job 28:21
22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. AKJV — Job 28:22
23 God understands the way thereof, and he knows the place thereof. AKJV — Job 28:23
24 For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole heaven; AKJV — Job 28:24
25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weighs the waters by measure. AKJV — Job 28:25
26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: AKJV — Job 28:26
27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yes, and searched it out. AKJV — Job 28:27
28 And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. AKJV — Job 28:28