Job 28:12-22 - Wisdom Is Inaccessible To Decay And Death

12 How cometh a man then by wisdom? Where is the place that men find understanding? 13 Verily, no man can tell how worthy a thing she is, neither is she found in the land of the living. 14 "The deep sayeth, 'She is not in me.' The sea sayeth, 'She is not with me.' 15 She cannot be gotten for the most fine gold, neither may the price of her be bought with any money. 16 No wedges of gold of Ophir, no precious Onyx stones, no Sapphire may be compared unto her. 17 No, neither gold nor Crystal, neither sweet odours nor golden plate. 18 There is nothing so worthy, or so excellent, as once to be named unto her: for perfect wisdom goeth far beyond them all. 19 The Topaz that cometh out of Ethiopia may in no wise be likened unto her: yea, no manner of apparel how pleasant and fair soever it be.

20 "From where then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding? 21 She is hid from the eyes of all men; yea, and from the fouls of the air. 22 Destruction and death say, 'We have heard tell of her with our ears.'


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