20. New generations have seen the lightand lived on the earth,but they didn’t knowthe way of knowledge.
21. They didn’t understand her pathsor take hold of her.Their children also went far off course.
22. She hadn’t been heard of in Canaanor seen in Teman.
23. Hagar’s children,who seek earthly understanding,the traders of Merran and Teman,the storytellers and knowledge seekers,haven’t learned the way of Wisdom,nor have they remembered her paths.
24. Israel, how great is God’s houseand spacious is God’s domain!
25. It is great and has no end;it is high and immeasurable!
26. The giants were born there,the famous onesfrom the beginning of time,who were very largeand experts in war.
27. God didn’t select them or give themthe way of true knowledge.
28. So they perishedbecause they didn’t have Wisdom;they perishedthrough their carelessness.
29. Who went into heaven, took Wisdom,and brought her down from the clouds?
30. Who crossed over to the other side of the sea and found her,and who will bring her backwith choice gold?