Chapter 28

1There is a mine for silver, And a place where gold is refined.

ki YAYSH la-KE-sef mo-TZAH, u-MA-kom la-za-HAV ya-ZO-koo

אכִּ֤י יֵ֣שׁ לַכֶּ֣סֶף מוֹצָ֑א וּ֝מָק֗וֹם לַזָּהָ֥ב יָזֹֽקּוּ׃

2Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper smelted from rock.

bar-ZEL me-a-FAR yu-KACH v'-E-ven ya-TZUK ne-KHU-sha

בבַּ֭רְזֶל מֵֽעָפָ֣ר יֻקָּ֑ח וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן יָצ֥וּק נְחוּשָֽׁה׃

3He sets bounds for darkness; To every limit man probes, To rocks in deepest darkness.

KAYTZ sam la-KHO-shekh u-le-KOL takh-LEET HU kho-KAYR e-VEN o-FEL v'-tzal-MA-vet

גקֵ֤ץ ׀ שָׂ֤ם לַחֹ֗שֶׁךְ וּֽלְכׇל־תַּ֭כְלִית ה֣וּא חוֹקֵ֑ר אֶ֖בֶן אֹ֣פֶל וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃

4They open up a shaft far from where men live, [In places] forgotten by wayfarers, Destitute of men, far removed.

pa-RATZ na-KHAL meem-GAR ha-nish-ka-KHEEM mi-nee-RA-gel da-LU me-e-NOSH na-U

דפָּ֤רַץ נַ֨חַל ׀ מֵֽעִם־גָּ֗ר הַֽנִּשְׁכָּחִ֥ים מִנִּי־רָ֑גֶל דַּ֖לּוּ מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁ נָֽעוּ׃

5Earth, out of which food grows, Is changed below as if into fire.

E-retz mi-ME-nah ye-TZE la-KHEM v'-ta-KHE-te-HA neh-PAKH ke-MO-esh

האֶ֗רֶץ מִמֶּ֥נָּה יֵֽצֵא־לָ֑חֶם וְ֝תַחְתֶּ֗יהָ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ כְּמוֹ־אֵֽשׁ׃

6Its rocks are a source of sapphires; It contains gold dust too.

m'-KOM sa-PEER a-va-NE-ha v'-a-f'-ROT za-HAV lo

ומְקוֹם־סַפִּ֥יר אֲבָנֶ֑יהָ וְעַפְרֹ֖ת זָהָ֣ב לֽוֹ׃

7No bird of prey knows the path to it; The falcon's eye has not gazed upon it.

na-TIV lo-ya-da-O a-YIT v'-lo she-za-PA-tu EIN a-YAH

זנָ֭תִיב לֹא־יְדָ֣עוֹ עָ֑יִט וְלֹ֥א שְׁ֝זָפַ֗תּוּ עֵ֣ין אַיָּֽה׃

8The proud beasts have not reached it; The lion has not crossed it.

lo-hid-ree-KHU-hu v'-nay sha-KHATZ lo-a-DAH a-LA-yu sha-KHAL

חלֹֽא־הִדְרִיכ֥וּהוּ בְנֵֽי־שָׁ֑חַץ לֹֽא־עָדָ֖ה עָלָ֣יו שָֽׁחַל׃

9Man sets his hand against the flinty rock And overturns mountains by the roots.

ba-cha-LA-mish sha-LAKH ya-DO ha-FAKH mi-SHO-resh ha-REEM

טבַּ֭חַלָּמִישׁ שָׁלַ֣ח יָד֑וֹ הָפַ֖ךְ מִשֹּׁ֣רֶשׁ הָרִֽים׃

10He carves out channels through rock; His eyes behold every precious thing.

ba-tzu-ROT y'-o-RIM bi-KE-a v'-kol y'-KAR ra-a-TAH ay-NO

יבַּ֭צּוּרוֹת יְאֹרִ֣ים בִּקֵּ֑עַ וְכׇל־יְ֝קָ֗ר רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינֽוֹ׃

11He dams up the sources of the streams So that hidden things may be brought to light.

mi-B'-khi ne-HA-rot kh'-BESH v'-ta-a-LU-ma YO-tz'-i or.

יאמִ֭בְּכִי נְהָר֣וֹת חִבֵּ֑שׁ וְ֝תַעֲלֻמָ֗הּ יֹ֣צִא אֽוֹר׃

12But where can wisdom be found; Where is the source of understanding?

v'-ha-KHO-kh'-MAH me-A-yin ti-ma-TZE, v'-AY zeh m'-KOM bi-NAH

יבוְֽ֭הַחׇכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תִּמָּצֵ֑א וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝֗ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה׃

13No man can set a value on it; It cannot be found in the land of the living.

lo-ya-DA a-NO-sh e-RE-kah v'-lo ti-ma-TZE b'-E-rets ha-cha-YIM

יגלֹא־יָדַ֣ע אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עֶרְכָּ֑הּ וְלֹ֥א תִ֝מָּצֵ֗א בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַחַיִּֽים׃

14The deep says, “It is not in me”; The sea says, “I do not have it.”

TEHOM a-MAR lo vi-HI, v'-YAM a-MAR ein i-MADAI.

ידתְּה֣וֹם אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א בִי־הִ֑יא וְיָ֥ם אָ֝מַ֗ר אֵ֣ין עִמָּדִֽי׃

15It cannot be bartered for gold; Silver cannot be paid out as its price.

lo-yu-TAN se-GOR ta-KHE-te-HA, v'-lo yi-SHA-kel KE-sef me-KHI-ra-HA

טולֹֽא־יֻתַּ֣ן סְג֣וֹר תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ וְלֹ֥א יִ֝שָּׁקֵ֗ל כֶּ֣סֶף מְחִירָֽהּ׃

16The finest gold of Ophir cannot be weighed against it, Nor precious onyx, nor sapphire.

lo-t'-SU-leh b'-khe-TEM o-FEER b'-sho-HAM ya-KAR v'-sa-PEER

טזלֹֽא־תְ֭סֻלֶּה בְּכֶ֣תֶם אוֹפִ֑יר בְּשֹׁ֖הַם יָקָ֣ר וְסַפִּֽיר׃

17Gold or glass cannot match its value, Nor vessels of fine gold be exchanged for it.

lo ya-a-r'-KE-nah za-HAV u-ze-KHO-kheet u-te-mu-RA-tah k'-lee-FAZ

יזלֹא־יַעַרְכֶ֣נָּה זָ֭הָב וּזְכוֹכִ֑ית וּתְמ֖וּרָתָ֣הּ כְּלִי־פָֽז׃

18Coral and crystal cannot be mentioned with it; A pouch of wisdom is better than rubies.

ra-MOT v'-ga-VEESH LO yi-za-KHAYR u-ME-shekh khokh-MAH mi-p'-nee-NEEM

יחרָאמ֣וֹת וְ֭גָבִישׁ לֹ֣א יִזָּכֵ֑ר וּמֶ֥שֶׁךְ חׇ֝כְמָ֗ה מִפְּנִינִֽים׃

19Topaz from Nubia cannot match its value; Pure gold cannot be weighed against it.

lo ya-ar-ke-Na pi-t'-dat-KUSH b'-khe-TEM ta-HOR lo t'-su-LEH

יטלֹֽא־יַ֭עַרְכֶנָּה פִּטְדַת־כּ֑וּשׁ בְּכֶ֥תֶם טָ֝ה֗וֹר לֹ֣א תְסֻלֶּֽה׃

20But whence does wisdom come? Where is the source of understanding?

v'-ha-KHO-kh'-mah me-A-yin ta-VO, v'-AY zeh m'-KOM bi-NAH

כוְֽ֭הַחׇכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תָּב֑וֹא וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝֗ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה׃

21It is hidden from the eyes of all living Concealed from the fowl of heaven.

v'-ne-e-l'-MAH me-EY-nay kol-KHAI u-me-oaf ha-sha-MA-yim nis-ta-RAH

כאוְֽ֭נֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵ֣י כׇל־חָ֑י וּמֵע֖וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם נִסְתָּֽרָה׃

22Abaddon and Death say, “We have only a report of it.”

a-va-DON va-MA-vet a-M'-RU b'-a-Z'-nay-NU sha-MA-nu shim-AH

כבאֲבַדּ֣וֹן וָ֭מָוֶת אָ֣מְר֑וּ בְּ֝אׇזְנֵ֗ינוּ שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ שִׁמְעָֽהּ׃

23Hashem understands the way to it; He knows its source;

E-lo-HIM he-VIN dar-KAH v'-HU ya-DA et-m'-KO-mah

כגאֱ֭לֹהִים הֵבִ֣ין דַּרְכָּ֑הּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יָדַ֥ע אֶת־מְקוֹמָֽהּ׃

24For He sees to the ends of the earth, Observes all that is beneath the heavens.

ki-HU lik-TZOT-ha-A-retz ya-BEET TA-khat kol ha-sha-MA-yim yir-EH

כדכִּי־ה֭וּא לִקְצוֹת־הָאָ֣רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט תַּ֖חַת כׇּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִרְאֶֽה׃

25When He fixed the weight of the winds, Set the measure of the waters;

la-a-SOT la-RO-akh mish-KAL u-MA-yim ti-KEN b'-mi-DAH

כהלַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָר֣וּחַ מִשְׁקָ֑ל וּ֝מַ֗יִם תִּכֵּ֥ן בְּמִדָּֽה׃

26When He made a rule for the rain And a course for the thunderstorms,

ba-a-SO-to la-ma-TAR khok v'-DE-rekh la-kha-ZEEZ ko-LOT

כובַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ לַמָּטָ֣ר חֹ֑ק וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ לַחֲזִ֥יז קֹלֽוֹת׃

27Then He saw it and gauged it; He measured it and probed it.

az ra-AH va-y'-sa-pe-RAH he-KHEE-na va-GAM-cha-ka-RAH

כזאָ֣ז רָ֭אָהּ וַֽיְסַפְּרָ֑הּ הֱ֝כִינָ֗הּ וְגַם־חֲקָרָֽהּ׃

28He said to man, “See! Fear of Hashem is wisdom; To shun evil is understanding.”

vai-YO-mer la-a-DAM, HAYN yir-AT a-do-NAI, HEE khokh-MAH, v'-SUR may-RA bi-NAH.

כחוַיֹּ֤אמֶר ׀ לָאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא חׇכְמָ֑ה וְס֖וּר מֵרָ֣ע בִּינָֽה׃