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Job 28:15-25 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

15. It cannot be bought with silver or gold.

16. The finest gold and jewelsCannot equal its value.

17. It is worth more than gold,Than a gold vase or finest glass.

18. The value of wisdom is moreThan coral or crystal or rubies.

19. The finest topaz and the purest goldCannot compare with the value of wisdom.

20. Where, then, is the source of wisdom?Where can we learn to understand?

21. No living creature can see it,Not even a bird in flight.

22. Even death and destructionAdmit they have heard only rumours.

23. God alone knows the way,Knows the place where wisdom is found,

24. Because he sees the ends of the earth,Sees everything under the sky.

25. When God gave the wind its powerAnd determined the size of the sea;

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