Job 28:12-23

12“But where can wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

13No mortal comprehends its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living.

14The deep says, ‘It is not in me’— The sea says, ‘It’s not with me.’

15Pure gold cannot be given for it, nor can its price be weighed in silver.

16It cannot be weighed in gold from Ophir, in precious onyx, or sapphire.

17Neither gold or crystal can compare with it, nor vessels of fine gold exchanged for it.

18No mention will be made of coral or jasper; the price of wisdom is more than pearls.

19The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare to it; nor can it be valued in pure gold.

20Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?

21It has been hidden from the eyes of all living things, concealed from the birds of the sky.

22Abaddon and Death say, ‘With our ears we have heard a rumor of it.’

23“God understands its way and He knows its place.