Job 28:12-20

¹²"But where, oh where, will they find Wisdom? Where does Insight hide?a

¹³Mortals don''t have a clue, haven''t the slightest idea where to look.

¹⁴Earth''s depths say, "It''s not here''; ocean deeps echo, "Never heard of it.''

¹⁵It can''t be bought with the finest gold; no amount of silver can get it.

¹⁶Even famous Ophir gold can''t buy it, not even diamonds and sapphires.

¹⁷Neither gold nor emeralds are comparable; extravagant jewelry can''t touch it.

¹⁸Pearl necklaces and ruby bracelets--why bother? None of this is even a down payment on Wisdom!

¹⁹Pile gold and African diamonds as high as you will, they can''t hold a candle to Wisdom.

²⁰"So where does Wisdom come from? And where does Insight live?