# Job 28 ## Job 28:1 - [KJV] Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold *where* they fine *it*. - [ASV] Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine. - [YLT] Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine; ### Notes on Job 28:1 - ## Job 28:2 - [KJV] Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass *is* molten *out of* the stone. - [ASV] Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is molten out of the stone. - [YLT] Iron from the dust is taken, And *from* the firm stone brass. ### Notes on Job 28:2 - ## Job 28:3 - [KJV] He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. - [ASV] *Man* setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out, to the furthest bound, The stones of obscurity and of thick darkness. - [YLT] An end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade. ### Notes on Job 28:3 - ## Job 28:4 - [KJV] The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; *even the waters* forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. - [ASV] He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; They are forgotten of the foot; They hang afar from men, they swing to and fro. - [YLT] A stream hath broken out from a sojourner, Those forgotten of the foot, They were low, from man they wandered. ### Notes on Job 28:4 - ## Job 28:5 - [KJV] *As for* the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. - [ASV] As for the earth, out of it cometh bread; And underneath it is turned up as it were by fire. - [YLT] The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire. ### Notes on Job 28:5 - ## Job 28:6 - [KJV] The stones of it *are* the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold. - [ASV] The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, And it hath dust of gold. - [YLT] A place of the sapphire *are* its stones, And it hath dust of gold. ### Notes on Job 28:6 - ## Job 28:7 - [KJV] *There is* a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen: - [ASV] That path no bird of prey knoweth, Neither hath the falcon's eye seen it: - [YLT] A path -- not known it hath a ravenous fowl, Nor scorched it hath an eye of the kite, ### Notes on Job 28:7 - ## Job 28:8 - [KJV] The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. - [ASV] The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor hath the fierce lion passed thereby. - [YLT] Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion. ### Notes on Job 28:8 - ## Job 28:9 - [KJV] He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. - [ASV] He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; He overturneth the mountains by the roots. - [YLT] Against the flint he sent forth his hand, He overturned from the root mountains. ### Notes on Job 28:9 - ## Job 28:10 - [KJV] He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. - [ASV] He cutteth out channels among the rocks; And his eye seeth every precious thing. - [YLT] Among rocks, brooks he hath cleaved, And every precious thing hath his eye seen. ### Notes on Job 28:10 - ## Job 28:11 - [KJV] He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and *the thing that is* hid bringeth he forth to light. - [ASV] He bindeth the streams that they trickle not; And the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light. - [YLT] From overflowing floods he hath bound, And the hidden thing bringeth out *to* light. ### Notes on Job 28:11 - ## Job 28:12 - [KJV] But where shall wisdom be found? and where *is* the place of understanding? - [ASV] But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? - [YLT] And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where *is* this, the place of understanding? ### Notes on Job 28:12 - ## Job 28:13 - [KJV] Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. - [ASV] Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living. - [YLT] Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living. ### Notes on Job 28:13 - ## Job 28:14 - [KJV] The depth saith, It *is* not in me: and the sea saith, *It is* not with me. - [ASV] The deep saith, It is not in me; And the sea saith, It is not with me. - [YLT] The deep hath said, 'It *is* not in me,' And the sea hath said, 'It is not with me.' ### Notes on Job 28:14 - ## Job 28:15 - [KJV] It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed *for* the price thereof. - [ASV] It cannot be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. - [YLT] Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price. ### Notes on Job 28:15 - ## Job 28:16 - [KJV] It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. - [ASV] It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire. - [YLT] It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire, ### Notes on Job 28:16 - ## Job 28:17 - [KJV] The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it *shall not be for* jewels of fine gold. - [ASV] Gold and glass cannot equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold. - [YLT] Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor *is* its exchange a vessel of fine gold. ### Notes on Job 28:17 - ## Job 28:18 - [KJV] No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom *is* above rubies. - [ASV] No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies. - [YLT] Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom *is* above rubies. ### Notes on Job 28:18 - ## Job 28:19 - [KJV] The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. - [ASV] The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold. - [YLT] Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued. ### Notes on Job 28:19 - ## Job 28:20 - [KJV] Whence then cometh wisdom? and where *is* the place of understanding? - [ASV] Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding? - [YLT] And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where *is* this, the place of understanding? ### Notes on Job 28:20 - ## Job 28:21 - [KJV] Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. - [ASV] Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens. - [YLT] It hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden. ### Notes on Job 28:21 - ## Job 28:22 - [KJV] Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. - [ASV] Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears. - [YLT] Destruction and death have said: 'With our ears we have heard its fame.' ### Notes on Job 28:22 - ## Job 28:23 - [KJV] God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. - [ASV] God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof. - [YLT] God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place. ### Notes on Job 28:23 - ## Job 28:24 - [KJV] For he looketh to the ends of the earth, *and* seeth under the whole heaven; - [ASV] For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven; - [YLT] For He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see, ### Notes on Job 28:24 - ## Job 28:25 - [KJV] To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. - [ASV] To make a weight for the wind: Yea, he meteth out the waters by measure. - [YLT] To make for the wind a weight, And the waters He meted out in measure. ### Notes on Job 28:25 - ## Job 28:26 - [KJV] When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: - [ASV] When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder; - [YLT] In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices, ### Notes on Job 28:26 - ## Job 28:27 - [KJV] Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. - [ASV] Then did he see it, and declare it; He established it, yea, and searched it out. - [YLT] Then He hath seen and declareth it, He hath prepared it, and also searched it out, ### Notes on Job 28:27 - ## Job 28:28 - [KJV] And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that *is* wisdom; and to depart from evil *is* understanding. - [ASV] And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding. - [YLT] And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that *is* wisdom, And to turn from evil *is* understanding.' ### Notes on Job 28:28 -