Job 28 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version
Job 28
1Truly there is a vein for silver, And a place for gold, which men refine.
2Iron is obtained from earth, And stone is melted into copper.
3Man putteth an end to darkness; He searcheth to the lowest depths For the stone of darkness and the shadow of death.
4From the place where they dwell they open a shaft; Forgotten by the feet, They hang down, they swing away from men.
5The earth, out of which cometh bread, Is torn up underneath, as it were by fire.
6Her stones are the place of sapphires, And she hath clods of gold for man.
7The path thereto no bird knoweth, And the vulture’s eye hath not seen it;
8The fierce wild beast hath not trodden it; The lion hath not passed over it.
9Man layeth his hand upon the rock; He upturneth mountains from their roots;
10He cleaveth out streams in the rocks, And his eye seeth every precious thing;
11He bindeth up the streams, that they trickle not, And bringeth hidden things to light.
12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
13Man knoweth not the price thereof, Nor can it be found in the land of the living.
14The deep saith, It is not in me; And the sea saith, It is not with me.
15It cannot be gotten for gold, Nor shall silver be weighed out as the price thereof.
16It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx or the sapphire.
17Gold and crystal are not to be compared with it; Nor can it be purchased with jewels of fine gold.
18No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; For wisdom is more precious than pearls.
19The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be purchased with pure gold.
20Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
21Since it is hidden from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the fowls of the air.
22Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.
23God knoweth the way to it; He knoweth its dwelling-place.
24For he seeth to the ends of the earth, And surveyeth all things under the whole heaven.
25When he gave the winds their weight, And meted out the waters by measure;
26When he prescribed a law to the rain, And a path to the thunder-flash,—
27Then did he see it, and make it known; He established it, and searched it out.
28But he said unto man, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.
Job 28
1Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
2Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
3He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
4The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
5As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
6The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
7There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture’s eye hath not seen:
8The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
9He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
10He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
11He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
12But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
13Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
14The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
15It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
16It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
17The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
18No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
20Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
21Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
22Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
23God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
24For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
25To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
26When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
27Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Understanding Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version in Job 28
Noyes Translation (1869) (Noyes)
A scholarly 1869 translation by George R. Noyes, aiming for precision and literary beauty. Known for its distinct Unitarian perspective and separate translation of poetical books like Psalms.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Job 28:16
"It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx or the sapphire."
"It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire."
