28:1 |
tNIV | “There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. | “There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. | “There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. |
28:3 |
NIV2011 | Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness. | Man puts Miners put an end to the darkness; he searches they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness. | Man puts Mortals put an end to the darkness; he searches they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness. |
28:4 |
tNIV | Far from where people dwell he cuts a shaft, in places forgotten by the foot of man; far from men he dangles and sways. | Far from where people dwell he cuts human dwellings they cut a shaft, in places forgotten untouched by the foot of man human feet; far from men he dangles other people they dangle and sways sway. | Far from where people dwell he cuts human dwellings they cut a shaft, in places forgotten untouched by the foot of man human feet; far from men he dangles other people they dangle and sways sway. |
28:6 |
tNIV | sapphires come from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold. | sapphires come lapis lazuli comes from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold. | sapphires come lapis lazuli comes from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold. |
28:9 |
NIV2011 | Man’s hand assaults the flinty rock and lays bare the roots of the mountains. | Man The miners’ s hand assaults hands assault the flinty rock and lays lay bare the roots of the mountains. | Man’s hand assaults People assault the flinty rock with their hands and lays lay bare the roots of the mountains. |
28:10 |
tNIV | He tunnels through the rock; his eyes see all its treasures. | He tunnels They tunnel through the rock; his their eyes see all its treasures. | He tunnels They tunnel through the rock; his their eyes see all its treasures. |
28:11 |
tNIV | He searches the sources of the rivers and brings hidden things to light. | He searches They search the sources of the rivers and brings bring hidden things to light. | He searches They search the sources of the rivers and brings bring hidden things to light. |
28:12 |
tNIV | “But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? | “But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? | “But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? |
28:13 |
tNIV | Man does not comprehend its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. | Man does not comprehend No mortal comprehends its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. | Man does not comprehend No mortal comprehends its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. |
28:14 |
tNIV | The deep says, ‘It is not in me’; the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’ | The deep says, ‘“It is not in me’”; the sea says, ‘“It is not with me.’” | The deep says, ‘“It is not in me’”; the sea says, ‘“It is not with me.’” |
28:15 |
tNIV | It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver. | It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. | It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. |
28:16 |
tNIV | It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires. | It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires lapis lazuli. | It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires lapis lazuli. |
28:20 |
tNIV | “Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? | “Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? | “Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? |
28:21 |
tNIV | It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of the air. | It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of in the air sky. | It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of in the air sky. |
28:22 |
tNIV | Destruction and Death say, ‘Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.’ | Destruction and Death say, ‘“Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.’” | Destruction and Death say, ‘“Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.’” |
28:28 |
tNIV | And he said to man, ‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.’” | And he said to man the human race, ‘“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.’” | And he said to man the human race, ‘“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.’” |