• 28:1　There is certainly a mine for silver, And a place for gold to be refined.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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,
  • 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;
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 祂对人说，看哪，敬畏主就是智慧，远离恶便是聪明。