Job 28:18
Verse 18 of 28. The 28th of 42 chapters in Job, in Poetry and Wisdom.
14The deep says, ‘It isn’t in me.’ The sea says, ‘It isn’t with me.’
15It can’t be gotten for gold, neither will silver be weighed for its price.
16It can’t be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
17Gold and glass can’t equal it, neither will it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
18No mention will be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
19The topaz of Ethiopia will not equal it. It won’t be valued with pure gold.
20Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?
21Seeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the birds of the sky.
22Destruction and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.’
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