[1]
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it . vein: or, mine
[2]
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. earth: or, dust
[3]
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
[4]
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
[5]
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
[6]
The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold. dust...: or, gold ore
[7]
There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:
[8]
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
[9]
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. rock: or, flint
[10]
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
[11]
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light. overflowing: Heb. weeping
[12]
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
[13]
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
[14]
The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
[15]
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. It...: Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it
[16]
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
[17]
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. jewels...: or, vessels of
[18]
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. coral: or, Ramoth
[19]
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
[20]
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
[21]
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. air: or, heaven
[22]
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
[23]
God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
[24]
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
[25]
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
[26]
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
[27]
Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. declare...: or, number it
[28]
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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