Job 28

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