Job 28:6-16

6Sapphires come from the rocks in those places. The dust there contains gold.

7Even eagles or other birds with good eyes do not see those places.

8Lions and other wild animals do not walk there.

9People break into the hard rocks. They turn over rocks under the mountains.

10They cut holes through the rocks. They discover stones that are very valuable.

11They look carefully in the springs of water where rivers start. They bring into the light things that were hidden away.

12But as for wisdom, people do not know where to find it. They cannot learn how to understand things properly.

13Humans do not understand the value of wisdom. They cannot find it in this world where people live.

14Wisdom is not in the sea. Even in the deepest sea, no one will find it.

15Nobody can buy wisdom. You may have lots of gold and silver, but you can never buy wisdom.

16All the pure gold from Ophir will not be enough to buy it. It is worth more than valuable onyx or sapphires.