Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined.
New American Standard Bible
And a place
King James Version
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
Holman Bible
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
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;
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;
Themes
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
1 "Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. 2 Iron is taken from the ground, and rock is poured out as copper.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 2:11-12
The name of the first is Pishon; it runs through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 23:15
"Hear me, my lord. The land is worth 400 pieces of silver, but what is that between me and you? So bury your dead."
Genesis 24:22
After the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels and gave them to her.
1 Kings 7:48-50
Solomon also made all these items for the Lord's temple: the gold altar, the gold table on which was kept the Bread of the Presence,
1 Kings 10:21
All of King Solomon's cups were made of gold, and all the household items in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest were made of pure gold. There were no silver items, for silver was not considered very valuable in Solomon's time.
1 Chronicles 29:2-5
So I have made every effort to provide what is needed for the temple of my God, including the gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, as well as a large amount of onyx, settings of antimony and other stones, all kinds of precious stones, and alabaster.
Psalm 12:6
The Lord's words are absolutely reliable. They are as untainted as silver purified in a furnace on the ground, where it is thoroughly refined.
Proverbs 17:3
The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the Lord tests hearts.
Proverbs 27:21
As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person is proved by the praise he receives.
Isaiah 48:10
Look, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have purified you in the furnace of misery.
Zechariah 13:9
Then I will bring the remaining third into the fire; I will refine them like silver is refined and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name and I will answer; I will say, 'These are my people,' and they will say, 'The Lord is my God.'"
Malachi 3:2-3
Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can keep standing when he appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire, like a launderer's soap.
1 Peter 1:7
Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold -- gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away -- and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.