約伯記 28	Job 28
約伯記 28:1 ^ 銀子有礦、煉金有方。	Job 28:1 ^ Truly there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is washed out.
約伯記 28:2 ^ 鐵從地裡挖出、銅從石中鎔化。	Job 28:2 ^ Iron is taken out of the earth, and stone is changed into brass by the fire.
約伯記 28:3 ^ 人為黑暗定界限、查究幽暗陰翳的石頭、直到極處．	Job 28:3 ^ Man puts an end to the dark, searching out to the farthest limit the stones of the deep places of the dark.
約伯記 28:4 ^ 在無人居住之處刨開礦穴、過路的人也想不到他們．又與人遠離、懸在空中搖來搖去。	Job 28:4 ^ He makes a deep mine far away from those living in the light of day; when they go about on the earth, they have no knowledge of those who are under them, who are hanging far from men, twisting from side to side on a cord.
約伯記 28:5 ^ 至於地、能出糧食．地內好像被火翻起來。	Job 28:5 ^ As for the earth, bread comes out of it; but under its face it is turned up as if by fire.
約伯記 28:6 ^ 地中的石頭有藍寶石、並有金沙。	Job 28:6 ^ Its stones are the place of sapphires, and it has dust of gold.
約伯記 28:7 ^ 礦中的路鷙鳥不得知道、鷹眼也未見過．	Job 28:7 ^ No bird has knowledge of it, and the hawk's eye has never seen it.
約伯記 28:8 ^ 狂傲的野獸未曾行過．猛烈的獅子也未曾經過。	Job 28:8 ^ The great beasts have not gone over it, and the cruel lion has not taken that way.
約伯記 28:9 ^ 人伸手鑿開堅石、傾倒山根。	Job 28:9 ^ Man puts out his hand on the hard rock, overturning mountains by the roots.
約伯記 28:10 ^ 在磐石中鑿出水道．親眼看見各樣寶物。	Job 28:10 ^ He makes deep ways, cut through the rock, and his eye sees everything of value.
約伯記 28:11 ^ 他封閉水不得滴流．使隱藏的物顯露出來。	Job 28:11 ^ He keeps back the streams from flowing, and makes the secret things come out into the light.
約伯記 28:12 ^ 然而智慧有何處可尋．聰明之處在那裡呢。	Job 28:12 ^ But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?
約伯記 28:13 ^ 智慧的價值無人能知、在活人之地也無處可尋。	Job 28:13 ^ Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.
約伯記 28:14 ^ 深淵說、不在我內．滄海說、不在我中。	Job 28:14 ^ The deep waters say, It is not in me: and the sea says, It is not with me.
約伯記 28:15 ^ 智慧非用黃金可得、也不能平白銀為他的價值。	Job 28:15 ^ Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it.
約伯記 28:16 ^ 俄斐金、和貴重的紅瑪瑙、並藍寶石、不足與較量。	Job 28:16 ^ It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire.
約伯記 28:17 ^ 黃金、和玻璃、不足與比較、精金的器皿、不足與兌換。	Job 28:17 ^ Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.
約伯記 28:18 ^ 珊瑚、水晶、都不足論、智慧的價值勝過珍珠。〔或作紅寶石〕	Job 28:18 ^ There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.
約伯記 28:19 ^ 古實的紅璧璽、不足與比較。精金、也不足與較量。	Job 28:19 ^ The topaz of Ethiopia is not equal to it, and it may not be valued with the best gold.
約伯記 28:20 ^ 智慧從何處來呢．聰明之處在那裡呢。	Job 28:20 ^ From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?
約伯記 28:21 ^ 是向一切有生命的眼目隱藏、向空中的飛鳥掩蔽。	Job 28:21 ^ For it is kept secret from the eyes of all living, unseen by the birds of the air.
約伯記 28:22 ^ 滅沒和死亡說、我們風聞其名。	Job 28:22 ^ Destruction and Death say, We have only had word of it with our ears.
約伯記 28:23 ^ 　神明白智慧的道路、曉得智慧的所在。	Job 28:23 ^ God has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place;
約伯記 28:24 ^ 因他鑒察直到地極、遍觀普天之下．	Job 28:24 ^ For his eyes go to the ends of the earth, and he sees everything under heaven.
約伯記 28:25 ^ 要為風定輕重．又度量諸水。	Job 28:25 ^ When he made a weight for the wind, measuring out the waters;
約伯記 28:26 ^ 他為雨露定命令、為雷電定道路。	Job 28:26 ^ When he made a law for the rain, and a way for the thunder-flames;
約伯記 28:27 ^ 那時他看見智慧、而且述說．他堅定、並且查究。	Job 28:27 ^ Then he saw it, and put it on record; he gave it its fixed form, searching it out completely.
約伯記 28:28 ^ 他對人說、敬畏主就是智慧、遠離惡便是聰明。	Job 28:28 ^ And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.