10. They cut tunnels in the rocksand uncover precious stones.
11. They dam up the trickling streamsand bring to light the hidden treasures.
12. “But do people know where to find wisdom?Where can they find understanding?
13. No one knows where to find it,for it is not found among the living.
14. ‘It is not here,’ says the ocean.‘Nor is it here,’ says the sea.
15. It cannot be bought with gold.It cannot be purchased with silver.
16. It’s worth more than all the gold of Ophir,greater than precious onyx or lapis lazuli.