8. Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion.
9. Against the flint he sent forth his hand, He overturned from the root mountains.
10. Among rocks, brooks he hath cleaved, And every precious thing hath his eye seen.
11. From overflowing floods he hath bound, And the hidden thing bringeth out [to] light.
12. And the wisdom--whence is it found? And where [is] this, the place of understanding?
13. Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14. The deep hath said, `It [is] not in me,' And the sea hath said, `It is not with me.'
15. Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed--its price.
16. It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,
17. Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor [is] its exchange a vessel of fine gold.
18. Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.
19. Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.
20. And the wisdom--whence doth it come? And where [is] this, the place of understanding?