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10 They cut out mineshafts in the rocks.
Their eyes see every precious thing.
11 They explore[a] the sources of rivers
so that they bring hidden treasures to light.

Wisdom Is Inaccessible to Decay and Death

12 “Where can wisdom be found?
Where does understanding live?

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Footnotes

  1. 28:11 Or “dam up.”

10 They tunnel through the rock;(A)
    their eyes see all its treasures.(B)
11 They search[a] the sources of the rivers(C)
    and bring hidden things(D) to light.

12 But where can wisdom be found?(E)
    Where does understanding dwell?(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:11 Septuagint, Aquila and Vulgate; Hebrew They dam up