Job 28: 12-28

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"But awhere can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:13 “Man does not know its value,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
Job 28:14 “The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
Job 28:15 “Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it,
Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
Job 28:16 “It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx, or sapphire.
Job 28:17 “Gold or glass cannot equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.
Job 28:18 “Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;
And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.
Job 28:19 “The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
Job 28:20 “Where then does wisdom come from?
And where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:21 “Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living
And concealed from the birds of the sky.
Job 28:22 “Abaddon and Death say,
‘With our ears we have heard a report of it.’
Job 28:23 “God understands its way,
And He knows its place.
Job 28:24 “For He looks to the ends of the earth
And sees everything under the heavens.
Job 28:25 “When He imparted weight to the wind
And meted out the waters by measure,
Job 28:26 When He set a limit for the rain
And a course for the thunderbolt,
Job 28:27 Then He saw it and declared it;
He established it and also searched it out.
Job 28:28 “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”