Job 28 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims
Job 28
1Silver has its fissures where it is first found, and gold has a place where it is melted.
2Iron is taken from the earth, and ore, unbound by heat, is turned into brass.
3He has established a time for darkness, and he has settled on an end for all things, as well as for the stone that is in the gloom and shadow of death.
4The burning separates a pilgrim people from those who have been forgotten by the feet of the destitute man and from the unapproachable.
5The land, where bread appeared in its place, has been destroyed by fire.
6Its stones are embedded with sapphires, and its soil, with gold.
7The bird does not know its path, nor has the eye of the vulture beheld it.
8The sons of merchants have not walked there, nor has the lioness traveled through it.
9He has stretched out his hand to the rocks; he has overturned the foundations of the mountains.
10He has cut rivers through the rocks, and his eye has seen all precious things.
11The depths of rivers he has also examined, and he has brought hidden things into the light.
12But, in truth, where is wisdom to be found, and where is the place of understanding?
13Man does not know its price, nor is it found in the land of those who live in sweetness.
14The abyss declares, “It is not in me.” And the sea says, “It is not with me.”
15The finest gold will not be paid for it, nor will silver be weighed in exchange for it.
16It will not be compared with the dyed colors of India, nor with the very costly stone sardonyx, nor with the sapphire.
17Neither gold nor crystal will be its equal; neither will vessels of gold be fitted for it.
18The exalted and the eminent will not be remembered in comparison with it. Yet wisdom is drawn out of concealment.
19The topaz of Ethiopia will not be equal to it, nor will it be compared to the purest dyes.
20So then, where does wisdom begin, and where is the place of understanding?
21It has been hidden from the eyes of all living things, just as the birds of the heavens escape notice.
22Perdition and death have said, “With our ears, we have heard its fame.”
23God understands its way, and he knows its location.
24For he beholds the limits of the world, and he looks upon all things that are under heaven.
25He created a counterweight for the winds, and he suspended the waters to measure them.
26At that time, he gave a law to the rain and a path to the resounding storms.
27Then he saw and explained it, and he made ready and examined it.
28And he said to man, “Behold the fear of the Lord. Such is wisdom. And to withdraw from evil, this is understanding.”
Job 28
1Silver hath beginnings of its veins, and gold hath a place wherein it is melted.
2Iron is taken out of the earth, and stone melted with heat is turned into brass.
3He hath set a time for darkness, and the end of all things he considereth, the stone also that is in the dark and the shadow of death.
4The flood divideth from the people that are on their journey, those whom the food of the needy man hath forgotten, and who cannot be come at.
5The land, out of which bread grew in its place, hath been overturned with fire.
6The stones of it are the place of sapphires, and the clods of it are gold.
7The bird hath not known the path, neither hath the eye of the vulture beheld it.
8The children of the merchants have not trodden it, neither hath the lioness passed by it.
9He hath stretched forth his hand to the flint, he hath overturned mountains from the roots.
10In the rocks he hath cut out rivers, and his eye hath seen every precious thing.
11The depths also of rivers he hath searched, and hidden things he hath brought forth to light.
12But where is wisdom to be found, and where is the place of understanding?
13Man knoweth not the price thereof, neither is it found in the land of them that live in delights.
14The depth saith: It is not in me: and the sea saith: It is not with me.
15The finest gold shall not purchase it, neither shall silver be weighed in exchange for it.
16It shall not be compared with the dyed colours of India, or with the most precious stone sardonyx, or the sapphire.
17Gold or crystal cannot equal it, neither shall any vessels of gold be changed for it.
18High and eminent things shall not be mentioned in comparison of it: but wisdom is drawn out of secret places.
19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equal to it, neither shall it be compared to the cleanest dyeing.
20Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
21It is hid from the eyes of all living, and the fowls of the air know it not.
22Destruction and death have said: With our ears we have heard the fame thereof.
23God understandeth the way of it, and he knoweth the place thereof.
24For he beholdeth the ends of the world: and looketh on all things that are under heaven.
25Who made a weight for the winds, and weighed the waters by measure.
26When he gave a law for the rain, and a way for the sounding storms.
27Then he saw it, and declared, and prepared, and searched it.
28And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims in Job 28
Catholic Public Domain (CPDV)
Modern Catholic translation in the public domain with deuterocanonical books. Clear, contemporary English while preserving a formal tone. A strong option for Catholic reading plans and study.
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
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Key Comparison: Job 28:16
"It will not be compared with the dyed colors of India, nor with the very costly stone sardonyx, nor with the sapphire."
"It shall not be compared with the dyed colours of India, or with the most precious stone sardonyx, or the sapphire."
