Job 28:12-18

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“But ^(A)where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?

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“^(B)Man does not know its value,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.

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“The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’

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“^(C)Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it,
Nor can silver be weighed as its price.

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“It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx, or sapphire.

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“^(D)Gold or glass cannot equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.

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“Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;
And the acquisition of ^(E)wisdom is above that of pearls.

A. Job 28:12: Job 28:23; Job 28:28

B. Job 28:13: Matthew 13:44-46

C. Job 28:15: Proverbs 3:13; Proverbs 3:14; Proverbs 8:10; Proverbs 8:11; Proverbs 16:16

D. Job 28:17: Proverbs 8:10; Proverbs 16:16

E. Job 28:18: Proverbs 8:11