9. He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; He overturneth the mountains by the roots.
10. He cutteth out channels among the rocks; And his eye seeth every precious thing.
11. He bindeth the streams that they trickle not; And the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
12. But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
13. Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living.
14. The deep saith, It is not in me; And the sea saith, It is not with me.
15. It cannot be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
16. It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
17. Gold and glass cannot equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
18. No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
19. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
20. Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
21. Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens.
22. Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears.
23. God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.
24. For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;