Job 28:12-23

12But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?13No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.14The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’15It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.16It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.17Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.18Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.19Topaz from Cush1 cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.