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But where shall wisdom be found ?
And where is the place of understanding ?
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Man does not know the way to it ,
and it is not 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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It cannot be gotten for gold ,
and silver cannot 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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Gold and glass cannot equal it ,
nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold .
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No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal ;
the price of wisdom is above pearls .
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The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it ,
nor can it be valued in pure gold .
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Whence then comes wisdom ?
And where is the place of understanding ?
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It is hid from the eyes of all living ,
and concealed from the birds of the air .
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Abaddon and Death say , `
e have heard a rumor of it with our ears .'
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God understands the way to it ,
and he knows its place .
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For he looks to the ends of the earth ,
and sees everything under the heavens .
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When he gave to the wind its weight ,
and meted out the waters by measure ;
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when he made a decree for the rain ,
and a way for the lightning of the thunder ;
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then he saw it and declared it ;
he established it ,
and searched it out .
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And he said to man , `
ehold ,
the fear of the Lord ,
that is wisdom ;
and to depart from evil is understanding .'+"