Job 28:16-28 ▼

16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx or sapphire.

17 Gold or glass cannot meet its worth, Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.

18 Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.

19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot meet its worth, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.

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

21 Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living And concealed from the birds of the sky.

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

23 “God understands its way, And He knows its place.

24 For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees everything under the heavens.

25 When He set weight to the wind And meted out the waters by measure,

26 When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt,

27 Then He saw it and recounted it; He established it and also searched it out.

28 So He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.’”