Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Surely there is a mine for silver
And a place where they refine gold.

King James Version

Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.

Holman Bible

Surely there is a mine for silver
and a place where gold is refined.

International Standard Version

"Surely there are mines for silver and places where gold is refined.

A Conservative Version

Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.

American Standard Version

Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.

Amplified

“Surely there is a mine for silver,
And a place where they refine gold.

Bible in Basic English

Truly there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is washed out.

Darby Translation

Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold which they refine;

Julia Smith Translation

For there is a going forth for silver, and a place for gold they will purify it

King James 2000

Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they refine it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Indeed, there is a mine for silver and a place {for gold to be refined}.

Modern King James verseion

Surely there is a mine for the silver, and a place where they refine gold.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There are places were silver is molten, and where gold is tried;

NET Bible

"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined.

New Heart English Bible

"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.

The Emphasized Bible

Though there is, for silver, a vein, and a place for the gold they refine;

Webster

Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.

World English Bible

"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.

Youngs Literal Translation

Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

there is a vein
מצא מוצא 
Mowtsa' 
Usage: 27

for the silver
כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

and a place
מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

זהב 
Zahab 
Usage: 390

זקק 
Zaqaq 
Usage: 7

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Job's Discourse On Wisdom

1 “Surely there is a mine for silver
And a place where they refine gold.
2 “Iron is taken from the dust,
And copper is smelted from rock.

Cross References

Genesis 2:11-12

The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.

Genesis 23:15

“My lord, listen to me; a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and you? So bury your dead.”

Genesis 24:22

When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half-shekel and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels in gold,

1 Kings 7:48-50

Solomon made all the furniture which was in the house of the Lord: the golden altar and the golden table on which was the bread of the Presence;

1 Kings 10:21

All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None was of silver; it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

1 Chronicles 29:2-5

Now with all my ability I have provided for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, onyx stones and inlaid stones, stones of antimony and stones of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones and alabaster in abundance.

Psalm 12:6

The words of the Lord are pure words;
As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.

Proverbs 17:3

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.

Proverbs 27:21

The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each is tested by the praise accorded him.

Isaiah 48:10

“Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver;
I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

Zechariah 13:9

“And I will bring the third part through the fire,
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
And I will answer them;
I will say, ‘They are My people,’
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”

Malachi 3:2-3

“But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap.

1 Peter 1:7

so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

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