- 28:1 There is certainly a mine for silver, And a place for gold to be refined.
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银有矿坑，金有冶炼之处。
- 28:2 Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is smelted from rock.
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铁从地里挖出，铜从石中镕炼。
- 28:3 The miner sets an end to the darkness, And to the very end he searches out The stones of deep darkness and of gloom.
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采矿人为黑暗定终点，探究幽暗阴翳中的石头，直到极处；
- 28:4 He breaks open a shaft apart from where men dwell; They are forgotten by the foot; They are suspended apart from men, they sway about.
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他们在无人居住之处刨开矿穴，过路的人也想不到他们；他们与人远离，悬在空中摇来摇去。
- 28:5 The earth-from it comes forth food, Yet underneath it, it is turned up as it were by fire.
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至于地，粮食由其中而出；地下却像被火翻转。
- 28:6 Its stones are the place of sapphires, And its dust has gold.
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地中的石头乃蓝宝石之处，其尘沙含有金子。
- 28:7 It is a path known by no bird of prey, And the falcon's eye has not seen it.
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矿中的路，鸷鸟不知道，鹰眼也未见过；
- 28:8 The proud beasts have not trodden it; The fierce lion does not pass along it.
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骄傲的野兽未曾踏过；凶猛的狮子也未曾经过。
- 28:9 The miner sends forth his hand into the flinty rock; He overturns the mountains by its roots.
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人伸手凿开坚石，从山根把山倾倒。
- 28:10 He cuts out channels in the rocks, And his eye sees every precious thing.
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在磐石中凿出水道，亲眼看见各样宝物。
- 28:11 He dams up the streams so that they do not trickle, And that which is hidden he brings out to the light.
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他堵截河川，使其不得滴流，使隐藏的物显露见光。
- 28:12 But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
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然而智慧何处可寻？聪明之处在哪里？
- 28:13 Man does not know its price, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
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智慧的价值无人知道，在活人之地也无处可寻。
- 28:14 The deep says, It is not in me; And the sea says, It is not with me.
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深渊说，不在我里面；沧海说，不在我这里。
- 28:15 Rare gold cannot be given for it, Nor can silver be weighed out for its price.
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智慧不能用稀贵的金换得，也不能称银子为其价值。
- 28:16 It cannot be balanced with the gold of Ophir, With precious onyx or with sapphire.
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俄斐金、贵重的红玛瑙、或蓝宝石，都不足与较量。
- 28:17 Gold and glass cannot compare with it, Nor can vessels of fine gold be exchanged for it.
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金子和玻璃，不足与比较，精金的器皿，也不足与交换。
- 28:18 Coral and crystal cannot be mentioned with it; Indeed the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.
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珊瑚和水晶，都不足论；取得智慧，胜过取得珍珠。
- 28:19 The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it, Nor can it be balanced with pure gold.
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古实的黄玉，不足与比较，纯金也不足与较量。
- 28:20 From where then does wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding?
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这样，智慧从何处来？聪明之处在哪里？
- 28:21 For it is hidden from the eyes of all living And concealed from the birds of heaven.
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智慧向一切活物的眼目隐藏，向空中的飞鸟掩蔽。
- 28:22 Abaddon and Death say, We have heard a report of it with our ears.
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灭没和死亡说，我们曾亲耳听见其传闻。
- 28:23 God understands the way to it; He knows its place.
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神明白智慧的道路，晓得智慧的所在。
- 28:24 For He sees to the ends of the earth; He beholds all that is under heaven.
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因祂鉴察直到地极，遍观普天之下。
- 28:25 When He gave weight to the wind And apportioned the water by measure,
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祂为风定轻重，按度量分配诸水，
- 28:26 When He made a decree for the rain And a way for the thunderbolt;
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祂为雨水设定例，为雷电定道路；
- 28:27 Then He saw it and declared it; He established it and even searched it out.
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那时祂看见智慧，而且述说；祂坚定智慧，并且查究。
- 28:28 And He said to man, Indeed, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
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祂对人说，看哪，敬畏主就是智慧，远离恶便是聪明。