14. The deep has said, ‘It is not in me,’ and the sea has said, ‘It is not with me.’
15. Gold is not given for it, nor is silver weighed out as its price.
16. It is not valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious shoham or sapphire.
17. Gold or crystal are not to be compared with it, nor is it exchanged for a vessel of fine gold.
18. No mention is made of coral or crystal, for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
19. The topaz of Kush is not to be compared with it, nor is it valued in clean gold.
20. And wisdom – from where does it come? And where is the place of?
21. It has been hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the birds of the heavens.
22. Destruction and death have said, ‘With our ears we have heard a report of it.’
23. Elohim has understood its way, and He has known its place.
24. For He looks to the ends of the earth, sees under all the heavens,
25. making a weight for the wind, and measuring out the waters by measure.
26. When He made a law for the rain, and a way for the lightning of thunder,
27. then He saw wisdom and declared it; He prepared it and also searched it out.
28. And He said to man, ‘See, the fear of יהוה, that is wisdom, and to turn from evil is understanding.’ ”