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Berean Standard Bible

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

Job 28:1

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Job 28 is a poem about wisdom, set between the rounds of debate and before Job's final speeches. It describes how people mine silver, gold and gems from deep in the earth, then asks where wisdom is to be found.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

CIERTAMENTE la plata tiene sus veneros, y el oro lugar donde se forma.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hay minas donde se extrae la plata, y lugares especiales donde se refina el oro.

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