Job 28 — ENGLXXUP

28 Verse 1 For there is a place for the silver, whence it comes, ^{Verse 2} For iron comes out of the earth, ^{Verse 3} He has set a bound to darkness, ^{Verse 4} There is a cutting off of the torrent by reason of dust: ^{Verse 5} As for the earth, out of it shall come bread: ^{Verse 6} Her stones are the place of the sapphire: ^{Verse 7} There is a path, the fowl has not known it, ^{Verse 8} Neither have the sons of the proud trodden it, ^{Verse 9} He has stretched forth his hand on the sharp rock, ^{Verse 10} And he has interrupted the whirlpools of rivers, ^{Verse 11} And he has laid bare the depths of rivers, ^{Verse 12} But whence has wisdom been discovered? ^{Verse 13} A mortal has not known its way, ^{Verse 14} The depth said, It is not in me: ^{Verse 15} One shall not give fine gold instead of it, ^{Verse 16} Neither shall it be compared with gold of Ophir, ^{Verse 17} Gold and crystal shall not be equaled to it, ^{Verse 18} Coral and fine pearl shall not be mentioned: ^{Verse 19} The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equaled to it; ^{Verse 20} Whence then is wisdom found? ^{Verse 21} It has escaped the notice of every man, ^{Verse 22} Destruction and Death said, ^{Verse 23} God has well ordered the way of it, ^{Verse 24} For he surveys the whole earth under heaven, ^{Verse 25} all that he has made; ^{Verse 26} When he made them, thus he saw and numbered them, ^{Verse 27} Then he saw it, and declared it: ^{Verse 28} And he said to man, Behold, godliness is wisdom;