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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Iron from the dust is taken, And `from' the firm stone brass. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData An end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade. |
| 4 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData A stream hath broken out from a sojourner, Those forgotten of the foot, They were low, from man they wandered. |
| 5 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire. |
| 6 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData A place of the sapphire `are' its stones, And it hath dust of gold. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData A path -- not known it hath a ravenous fowl, Nor scorched it hath an eye of the kite, |
| 8 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion. |
| 9 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Against the flint he sent forth his hand, He overturned from the root mountains. |
| 10 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Among rocks, brooks he hath cleaved, And every precious thing hath his eye seen. |
| 11 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData From overflowing floods he hath bound, And the hidden thing bringeth out `to' light. |
| 12 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding? |
| 13 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living. |
| 14 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData The deep hath said, `It `is' not in me,' And the sea hath said, `It is not with me.' |
| 15 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price. |
| 16 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire, |
| 17 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor `is' its exchange a vessel of fine gold. |
| 18 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom `is' above rubies. |
| 19 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued. |
| 20 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where `is' this, the place of understanding? |
| 21 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData It hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden. |
| 22 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Destruction and death have said: `With our ears we have heard its fame.' |
| 23 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place. |
| 24 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData For He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see, |
| 25 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData To make for the wind a weight, And the waters He meted out in measure. |
| 26 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices, |
| 27 |
fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData Then He hath seen and declareth it, He hath prepared it, and also searched it out, |
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fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData fjrigjwwe9r2Younhs_EN_Bible:TextData And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.' |
