Parallel Bible results for "job 28:2-12"

Job 28:2-12

2 We dig iron out of the ground And melt copper out of the stones.

2 Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.

3 Miners explore the deepest darkness. They search the depths of the earth And dig for rocks in the darkness.

3 Mortals put an end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.

4 Far from where anyone lives Or human feet ever travel, They dig the shafts of mines. There they work in loneliness, Clinging to ropes in the pits.

4 Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft, in places untouched by human feet; far from other people they dangle and sway.

5 Food grows out of the earth, But underneath the same earth All is torn up and crushed.

5 The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire;

6 The stones of the earth contain sapphires, And its dust contains gold.

6 lapis lazuli comes from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.

7 No hawk sees the roads to the mines, And no vulture ever flies over them.

7 No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon’s eye has seen it.

8 No lion or other fierce beast Ever travels those lonely roads.

8 Proud beasts do not set foot on it, and no lion prowls there.

9 Miners dig the hardest rocks, Dig mountains away at their base.

9 People assault the flinty rock with their hands and lay bare the roots of the mountains.

10 As they tunnel through the rocks, They discover precious stones.

10 They tunnel through the rock; their eyes see all its treasures.

11 They dig to the sources of rivers And bring to light what is hidden.

11 They search the sources of the rivers and bring hidden things to light.

12 But where can wisdom be found? Where can we learn to understand?

12 But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell?