Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 2 / Ordinary 7
the Week of Proper 2 / Ordinary 7
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Passage Lookup: Job 28,29
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Job 28:1
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There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.(a)
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Job 28:2
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Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.(b)
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Job 28:3
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Mortals put an end to the darkness;(c) they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.(d)
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Job 28:4
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Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft,(e) in places untouched by human feet; far from other people they dangle and sway.
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Job 28:5
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The earth, from which food comes,(f) is transformed below as by fire;
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Job 28:6
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lapis lazuli(g) comes from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.(h)
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Job 28:7
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No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon's eye has seen it.(i)
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Job 28:8
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Proud beasts(j) do not set foot on it, and no lion prowls there.(k)
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Job 28:9
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People assault the flinty rock(l) with their hands and lay bare the roots of the mountains.(m)
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Job 28:10
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They tunnel through the rock;(n) their eyes see all its treasures.(o)
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Job 28:11
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They search[a] the sources of the rivers(p) and bring hidden things(q) to light.
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Job 28:12
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But where can wisdom be found?(r) Where does understanding dwell?(s)
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Job 28:13
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No mortal comprehends its worth;(t) it cannot be found in the land of the living.(u)
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Job 28:14
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The deep(v) says, "It is not in me"; the sea(w) says, "It is not with me."
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Job 28:15
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It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(x)
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Job 28:16
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It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(y) with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(z)
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Job 28:17
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Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(aa) nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(ab)
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Job 28:18
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Coral(ac) and jasper(ad) are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(ae)
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Job 28:19
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The topaz(af) of Cush(ag) cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold.(ah)
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Job 28:20
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Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?(ai)
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Job 28:21
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It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds in the sky.(aj)
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Job 28:22
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Destruction[b](ak) and Death(al) say, "Only a rumor of it has reached our ears."
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Job 28:23
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God understands the way to it and he alone(am) knows where it dwells,(an)
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Job 28:24
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for he views the ends of the earth(ao) and sees everything under the heavens.(ap)
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Job 28:25
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When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters,(aq)
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Job 28:26
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when he made a decree for the rain(ar) and a path for the thunderstorm,(as)
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Job 28:27
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then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.(at)
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Job 28:28
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And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil(au) is understanding."(av)
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Job 29:1
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Job 29:2
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"How I long for the months gone by,(b) for the days when God watched over me,(c)
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Job 29:3
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when his lamp shone on my head and by his light I walked through darkness!(d)
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Job 29:4
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Oh, for the days when I was in my prime, when God's intimate friendship(e) blessed my house,(f)
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Job 29:5
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when the Almighty was still with me and my children(g) were around me,(h)
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Job 29:6
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when my path was drenched with cream(i) and the rock(j) poured out for me streams of olive oil.(k)
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Job 29:7
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"When I went to the gate(l) of the city and took my seat in the public square,
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Job 29:8
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the young men saw me and stepped aside(m) and the old men rose to their feet;(n)
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Job 29:9
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the chief men refrained from speaking(o) and covered their mouths with their hands;(p)
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Job 29:10
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the voices of the nobles were hushed,(q) and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.(r)
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Job 29:11
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Whoever heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me,(s)
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Job 29:12
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because I rescued the poor(t) who cried for help, and the fatherless(u) who had none to assist them.(v)
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Job 29:13
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The one who was dying blessed me;(w) I made the widow's(x) heart sing.
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Job 29:14
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I put on righteousness(y) as my clothing; justice was my robe and my turban.(z)
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Job 29:15
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I was eyes(aa) to the blind and feet to the lame.(ab)
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Job 29:16
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I was a father to the needy;(ac) I took up the case(ad) of the stranger.(ae)
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Job 29:17
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I broke the fangs of the wicked and snatched the victims(af) from their teeth.(ag)
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Job 29:18
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"I thought, ‘I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.(ah)
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Job 29:19
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My roots will reach to the water,(ai) and the dew will lie all night on my branches.(aj)
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Job 29:20
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My glory will not fade;(ak) the bow(al) will be ever new in my hand.'(am)
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Job 29:21
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"People listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.(an)
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Job 29:22
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After I had spoken, they spoke no more;(ao) my words fell gently on their ears.(ap)
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Job 29:23
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They waited for me as for showers and drank in my words as the spring rain.(aq)
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Job 29:24
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When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face(ar) was precious to them.[a](as)
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Job 29:25
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I chose the way for them and sat as their chief;(at) I dwelt as a king(au) among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.(av)
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