Post by 13asCD…7vtm

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that {is} wisdom; and to depart from evil {is} understanding.

It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed {for} the price thereof. {It...: Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it}

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom {is} above rubies. {coral: or, Ramoth}

Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. {declare...: or, number it}

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

For he looketh to the ends of the earth, {and} seeth under the whole heaven;

He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and {the thing that is} hid bringeth he forth to light. {overflowing: Heb. weeping}

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

The depth saith, It {is} not in me: and the sea saith, {It is} not with me.

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it {shall not be for} jewels of fine gold. {jewels...: or, vessels of}

But where shall wisdom be found? and where {is} the place of understanding?

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. {rock: or, flint}

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. {air: or, heaven}

To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where {is} the place of understanding?

He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.