Job 28 - Compare Translations
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Job 28:1
KJVSurely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
WEB“Surely there is a mine for silver,
YLTSurely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;
Job 28:2
KJVIron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
WEBIron is taken out of the earth,
YLTIron from the dust is taken, And [from] the firm stone brass.
Job 28:3
KJVHe setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
WEBMan sets an end to darkness,
YLTAn end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade.
Job 28:4
KJVThe flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
WEBHe breaks open a shaft away from where people live.
YLTA stream hath broken out from a sojourner, Those forgotten of the foot, They were low, from man they wandered.
Job 28:5
KJVAs for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
WEBAs for the earth, out of it comes bread;
YLTThe earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire.
Job 28:6
KJVThe stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
WEBSapphires come from its rocks.
YLTA place of the sapphire [are] its stones, And it hath dust of gold.
Job 28:7
KJVThere is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:
WEBThat path no bird of prey knows,
YLTA path -- not known it hath a ravenous fowl, Nor scorched it hath an eye of the kite,
Job 28:8
KJVThe lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
WEBThe proud animals have not trodden it,
YLTNor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion.
Job 28:9
KJVHe putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
WEBHe puts his hand on the flinty rock,
YLTAgainst the flint he sent forth his hand, He overturned from the root mountains.
Job 28:10
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Job 28:11
KJVHe bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
WEBHe binds the streams that they don’t trickle.
YLTFrom overflowing floods he hath bound, And the hidden thing bringeth out [to] light.
Job 28:12
KJVBut where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
WEB“But where shall wisdom be found?
YLTAnd the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where [is] this, the place of understanding?
Job 28:13
KJVMan knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
WEBMan doesn’t know its price;
YLTMan hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
Job 28:14
KJVThe depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
WEBThe deep says, ‘It isn’t in me.’
YLTThe deep hath said, `It [is] not in me,' And the sea hath said, `It is not with me.'
Job 28:15
KJVIt cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
WEBIt can’t be gotten for gold,
YLTGold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price.
Job 28:16
KJVIt cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
WEBIt can’t be valued with the gold of Ophir,
YLTIt is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,
Job 28:17
KJVThe gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
WEBGold and glass can’t equal it,
YLTNot equal it do gold and crystal, Nor [is] its exchange a vessel of fine gold.
Job 28:18
KJVNo mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
WEBNo mention shall be made of coral or of crystal.
YLTCorals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.
Job 28:19
KJVThe topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
WEBThe topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it,
YLTNot equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.
Job 28:20
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Job 28:21
KJVSeeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
WEBSeeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living,
YLTIt hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden.
Job 28:22
KJVDestruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
WEBDestruction and Death say,
YLTDestruction and death have said: `With our ears we have heard its fame.'
Job 28:23
KJVGod understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
WEB“God understands its way,
YLTGod hath understood its way, And He hath known its place.
Job 28:24
KJVFor he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
WEBFor he looks to the ends of the earth,
YLTFor He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see,
Job 28:25
KJVTo make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
WEBHe establishes the force of the wind.
YLTTo make for the wind a weight, And the waters He meted out in measure.
Job 28:26
KJVWhen he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
WEBWhen he made a decree for the rain,
YLTIn His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices,
Job 28:27
KJVThen did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
WEBthen he saw it, and declared it.
YLTThen He hath seen and declareth it, He hath prepared it, and also searched it out,
Job 28:28
KJVAnd unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
WEBTo man he said,
YLTAnd He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, And to turn from evil [is] understanding.'
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