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28 : 1 There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.
28 : 2 Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.
28 : 3 Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.
28 : 4 Far from where people dwell he cuts a shaft, in places forgotten by the foot of man; far from men he dangles and sways.
28 : 5 The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire;
28 : 6 sapphires come from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
28 : 7 No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon`s eye has seen it.
28 : 8 Proud beasts do not set foot on it, and no lion prowls there.
28 : 9 Man`s hand assaults the flinty rock and lays bare the roots of the mountains.
28 : 10 He tunnels through the rock; his eyes see all its treasures.
28 : 11 He searches the sources of the rivers and brings hidden things to light.
28 : 12 But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell?
28 : 13 Man does not comprehend its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living.
28 : 14 The deep says, `It is not in me`; the sea says, `It is not with me.`
28 : 15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver.
28 : 16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires.
28 : 17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can it be had for jewels of gold.
28 : 18 Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
28 : 19 The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold.
28 : 20 Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?
28 : 21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of the air.
28 : 22 Destruction and Death say, `Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.`
28 : 23 God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells,
28 : 24 for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
28 : 25 When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters,
28 : 26 when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm,
28 : 27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.
28 : 28 And he said to man, `The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.` "