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OET (OET-LV) and_the_wisdom from_where will_it_be_found and_where this [is_the]_place of_understanding.
OET (OET-RV) ⇔ But where can wisdom be found,
⇔ ≈and where does understanding live?
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תִּמָּצֵ֑א וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה
and,the,wisdom from,where found and,where this place/spot understanding
Job is speaking as if wisdom, which he also calls understanding, could literally be found in a place. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “But how can wisdom be obtained? How can a person get understanding?”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תִּמָּצֵ֑א וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה
and,the,wisdom from,where found and,where this place/spot understanding
Job is not using the question form simply for emphasis. He wants his listeners to consider these questions in light of what he has just said. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate these questions as statements. Alternate translation: “But now I want you to consider where wisdom is found. I want you to consider where the place of understanding is” or “But now I want you to consider how wisdom can be obtained. I want you to consider how a person can get understanding”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תִּמָּצֵ֑א וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה
and,the,wisdom from,where found and,where this place/spot understanding
Job is drawing an implicit comparison between the difficulty of finding gemstones and precious metals and the even greater difficulty of finding wisdom and understanding. You could indicate that in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “But wisdom is even harder to find than gemstones and precious metals. It is harder to know where the place of understanding is than it is to find those things. So I want you to consider how one can obtain wisdom.”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism
וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תִּמָּצֵ֑א וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה
and,the,wisdom from,where found and,where this place/spot understanding
These two phrases mean similar things. Job is using repetition to emphasize the idea that the phrases express. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine them. Alternate translation: “But wisdom is even harder to find than gemstones and precious metals. So I want you to consider how one can obtain wisdom.”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תִּמָּצֵ֑א
and,the,wisdom from,where found
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “But where does one find wisdom”
28:1-28 This section is a self-contained speech. No speaker is listed, so it could be a continuation of the preceding words. However, some consider this a poetic interlude by the author of Job that sums up the argument to this point, emphasizes the failure of human wisdom, and lays the foundation for the Lord’s speeches.
OET (OET-LV) and_the_wisdom from_where will_it_be_found and_where this [is_the]_place of_understanding.
OET (OET-RV) ⇔ But where can wisdom be found,
⇔ ≈and where does understanding live?
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.