Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
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1 For there is a place for the silver, whence it comes, and a place for the gold, whence it is refined.
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There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.
2 For iron comes out of the earth, and brass is hewn out like stone.
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Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.
3 He has set a bound to darkness, and he searches out every limit: a stone darkness, and the shadow of death.
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Mortals put an end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.
4 There is a cutting off the torrent by reason of dust: so they that forget the right way are weakened; they are removed from men.
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Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft, in places untouched by human feet; far from other people they dangle and sway.
5 the earth, out of it shall come bread: under it has been turned up as it were fire.
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The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire;
6 Her stones are the place of the sapphire: and dust man with gold.
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lapis lazuli comes from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
7 a path, the fowl has not known it, neither has the eye of the vulture seen it:
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No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon’s eye has seen it.
8 neither have the sons of the proud trodden it, a lion has not passed upon it.
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Proud beasts do not set foot on it, and no lion prowls there.
9 He has stretched forth his hand on the sharp , and turned up mountains by the roots:
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People assault the flinty rock with their hands and lay bare the roots of the mountains.
10 and he has interrupted the whirlpools of rivers, and mine eye has seen every precious thing.
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They tunnel through the rock; their eyes see all its treasures.
11 And he has laid bare the depths of rivers, and has brought his power to light.
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They search the sources of the rivers and bring hidden things to light.
12 But whence has wisdom been discovered? and what is the place of knowledge?
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But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell?
13 A mortal has not known its way, neither indeed has it been discovered among men.
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No mortal comprehends its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living.
14 The depth said, It is not in me: and the sea said, It is not with me.
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The deep says, “It is not in me”; the sea says, “It is not with me.”
15 One shall not give fine gold instead of it, neither shall silver be weighed in exchange for it.
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It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
16 Neither shall it be compared with gold of Sophir, with the precious onyx and sapphire.
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It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
17 Gold and crystal shall not be equalled to it, neither shall vessels of gold be its exchange.
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Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can it be had for jewels of gold.
18 Coral and fine pearl shall not be mentioned: but do thou esteem wisdom above the most precious things.
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Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equalled to it; it shall not be compared with pure gold.
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The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold.
20 Whence then is wisdom found? and of what kind is the place of understanding?
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Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?
21 It has escaped the notice of every man, and has been hidden from the birds of the sky.
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It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds in the sky.
22 Destruction and Death said, We have heard the report of it.
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Destruction and Death say, “Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”
23 God has well ordered the way of it, and he knows the place of it.
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God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells,
24 For he surveys the whole under heaven, knowing the things in the earth:
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for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
25 all that he has made; the weight of the winds, the measures of the water.
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When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters,
26 When he made , thus he saw and numbered them, and made a way for the pealing of the thunder.
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when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm,
27 Then he saw it, and declared it: he prepared it traced it out.
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then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.
28 And he said to man, Behold, godliness is wisdom: and to abstain from evil is understanding.
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And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”
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