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Job 28

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 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, and a place for gold which they refine.
  2. 2
    KJVIron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
    WEBIron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.
  3. 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, and searches out, to the furthest bound, the stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.
  4. 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. They are forgotten by the foot. They hang far from men, they swing back and forth.
  5. 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. Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
  6. 6
    KJVThe stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
    WEBSapphires come from its rocks. It has dust of gold.
  7. 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, neither has the falcon’s eye seen it.
  8. 8
    KJVThe lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
    WEBThe proud animals have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by there.
  9. 9
    KJVHe putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
    WEBHe puts his hand on the flinty rock, and he overturns the mountains by the roots.
  10. 10
    KJVHe cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
    WEBHe cuts out channels among the rocks. His eye sees every precious thing.
  11. 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. The thing that is hidden he brings out to light.
  12. 12
    KJVBut where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
    WEB“But where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?
  13. 13
    KJVMan knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
    WEBMan doesn’t know its price, and it isn’t found in the land of the living.
  14. 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.’ The sea says, ‘It isn’t with me.’
  15. 15
    KJVIt cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
    WEBIt can’t be gotten for gold, neither will silver be weighed for its price.
  16. 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, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
  17. 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, neither will it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
  18. 18
    KJVNo mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
    WEBNo mention will be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
  19. 19
    KJVThe topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
    WEBThe topaz of Ethiopia will not equal it. It won’t be valued with pure gold.
  20. 20
    KJVWhence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
    WEBWhere then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?
  21. 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, and kept close from the birds of the sky.
  22. 22
    KJVDestruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
    WEBDestruction and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.’
  23. 23
    KJVGod understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
    WEB“God understands its way, and he knows its place.
  24. 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, and sees under the whole sky.
  25. 25
    KJVTo make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
    WEBHe establishes the force of the wind. Yes, he measures out the waters by measure.
  26. 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, and a way for the lightning of the thunder,
  27. 27
    KJVThen did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
    WEBthen he saw it, and declared it. He established it, yes, and searched it out.
  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, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.