Verse 1

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

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For sølv har sin opprinnelse, og gull har sin kilde.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Sannelig, det finnes en kilde for sølvet, og et sted hvor gullet blir renset.

• Norsk King James

  Sikkert finnes det en ven for sølvet, og en plass for gull hvor det blir raffinert.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sølvet har sin opprinnelse, og gullet sitt sted, hvor de renser det.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det er nettopp gullstedet sølv blir hentet fra, og gullsmelteverket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Sannelig, det finnes en åre for sølv, og et sted for gull som de foredler.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Sannelig, det finnes en åre for sølv, og et sted for gull der det utvinnes.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Sannelig, det finnes en åre for sølv, og et sted for gull som de foredler.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Sannelig, sølv har sin kilde, og et sted finnes for gull som blir renset.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Sølvet har sine gruver, og gull har sitt sted som man rensker.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi Sølvet haver (sin) Udgang, og Guldet har sit Sted, hvor de luttre det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Sannelig finnes det en åre for sølvet, og et sted for guldet hvor det foredles.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Sannelig, det finnes en gruve for sølv og et sted for gull som man renser.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Sannelig, det finnes en kilde for sølv, og et sted for å lutre gull;

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det finnes visselig en gruve for sølv og et sted for gull som de foredler.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Sannelig, det finnes en mine for sølv, og et sted hvor gull blir utvunnet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There are places where syluer is molte, & where golde is tryed:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The siluer surely hath his veyne, and ye gold his place, where they take it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There is a place wher siluer is brought out of, and where golde is tryed,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  III. Job’s Search for Wisdom(28:1-28)No Known Road to Wisdom“Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 2:11-12 : 11 The name of the first is Pishon, which circles through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 The gold of that land is pure, and aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.
• Gen 23:15 : 15 “My lord, listen to me. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver. What is that between you and me? Go and bury your dead.”
• Gen 24:22 : 22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a half shekel, and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels, and gave them to her.
• 1 Kgs 7:48-50 : 48 Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar, the golden table for the bread of the Presence, 49 the lampstands of pure gold (five on the right and five on the left in front of the inner sanctuary), the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, all of gold, 50 the basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and censers of pure gold, and the gold sockets for the doors of the innermost room (the Most Holy Place) and for the doors of the main hall of the temple.
• 1 Kgs 10:21 : 21 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's days.
• 1 Chr 29:2-5 : 2 So, to the best of my ability, I have made preparations for the house of my God: gold for the gold work, silver for the silver work, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx stones, inlaid stones, colored stones, all kinds of precious stones, and marble in abundance. 3 Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now dedicate my personal treasure of gold and silver for the house of my God, in addition to all I have already provided for the holy house. 4 This includes three thousand talents of gold from Ophir and seven thousand talents of refined silver to overlay the walls of the buildings. 5 Gold for the gold work and silver for the silver work, and for all the work done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the LORD today?
• Ps 12:6 : 6 Because of the oppression of the poor and the groaning of the needy, 'Now I will arise,' says the LORD; 'I will place them in the safety they long for.'
• Prov 17:3 : 3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.
• Prov 27:21 : 21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, but a person is tested by their praise.
• Isa 48:10 : 10 Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
• Zech 13:9 : 9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. 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 our God.’
• Mal 3:2-3 : 2 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, purifying the Levites and refining them like gold and silver, so they may bring offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
• 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold that perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.