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約伯記-Job 第 28 章

28:1	銀有礦坑，金有冶煉之處。 There is certainly a mine for silver, And a place for gold to be refined.
28:2	鐵從地裏挖出，銅從石中鎔煉。 Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is smelted from rock.
28:3	采礦人為黑暗定終點，探究幽暗陰翳中的石頭，直到極處； The miner sets an end to the darkness, And to the very end he searches out The stones of deep darkness and of gloom.
28:4	他們在無人居住之處刨開礦穴，過路的人也想不到他們；他們與人遠離，懸在空中搖來搖去。 He breaks open a shaft apart from where men dwell; They are forgotten by the foot; They are suspended apart from men, they sway about.
28:5	至於地，糧食由其中而出；地下卻像被火翻轉。 The earth-from it comes forth food, Yet underneath it, it is turned up as it were by fire.
28:6	地中的石頭乃藍寶石之處，其塵沙含有金子。 Its stones are the place of sapphires, And its dust has gold.
28:7	礦中的路，鷙鳥不知道，鷹眼也未見過； It is a path known by no bird of prey, And the falcon's eye has not seen it.
28:8	驕傲的野獸未曾踏過；凶猛的獅子也未曾經過。 The proud beasts have not trodden it; The fierce lion does not pass along it.
28:9	人伸手鑿開堅石，從山根把山傾倒。 The miner sends forth his hand into the flinty rock; He overturns the mountains by its roots.
28:10	在磐石中鑿出水道，親眼看見各樣寶物。 He cuts out channels in the rocks, And his eye sees every precious thing.
28:11	他堵截河川，使其不得滴流，使隱藏的物顯露見光。 He dams up the streams so that they do not trickle, And that which is hidden he brings out to the light.
28:12	然而智慧何處可尋？聰明之處在那裏？ But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
28:13	智慧的價值無人知道，在活人之地也無處可尋。 Man does not know its price, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
28:14	深淵說，不在我裏麵；滄海說，不在我這裏。 The deep says, It is not in me; And the sea says, It is not with me.
28:15	智慧不能用稀貴的金換得，也不能稱銀子為其價值。 Rare gold cannot be given for it, Nor can silver be weighed out for its price.
28:16	俄斐金、貴重的紅瑪瑙、或藍寶石，都不足與較量。 It cannot be balanced with the gold of Ophir, With precious onyx or with sapphire.
28:17	金子和玻璃，不足與比較，精金的器皿，也不足與交換。 Gold and glass cannot compare with it, Nor can vessels of fine gold be exchanged for it.
28:18	珊瑚和水晶，都不足論；取得智慧，勝過取得珍珠。 Coral and crystal cannot be mentioned with it; Indeed the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.
28:19	古實的黃玉，不足與比較，純金也不足與較量。 The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it, Nor can it be balanced with pure gold.
28:20	這樣，智慧從何處來？聰明之處在那裏？ From where then does wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding?
28:21	智慧向一切活物的眼目隱藏，向空中的飛鳥掩蔽。 For it is hidden from the eyes of all living And concealed from the birds of heaven.
28:22	滅沒和死亡說，我們曾親耳聽見其傳聞。 Abaddon and Death say, We have heard a report of it with our ears.
28:23	神明白智慧的道路，曉得智慧的所在。 God understands the way to it; He knows its place.
28:24	因祂鑒察直到地極，遍觀普天之下。 For He sees to the ends of the earth; He beholds all that is under heaven.
28:25	祂為風定輕重，按度量分配諸水， When He gave weight to the wind And apportioned the water by measure,
28:26	祂為雨水設定例，為雷電定道路； When He made a decree for the rain And a way for the thunderbolt;
28:27	那時祂看見智慧，而且述說；祂堅定智慧，並且查究。 Then He saw it and declared it; He established it and even searched it out.
28:28	祂對人說，看哪，敬畏主就是智慧，遠離惡便是聰明。 And He said to man, Indeed, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

約伯記-Job 第 28 章