1.
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. Explain This Verse
2.
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. Explain This Verse
3.
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. Explain This Verse
4.
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. Explain This Verse
5.
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. Explain This Verse
6.
The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold. Explain This Verse
7.
There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture’s eye hath not seen: Explain This Verse
8.
The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. Explain This Verse
9.
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. Explain This Verse
10.
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. Explain This Verse
11.
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light. Explain This Verse
12.
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? Explain This Verse
13.
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. Explain This Verse
14.
The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. Explain This Verse
15.
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. Explain This Verse
16.
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. Explain This Verse
17.
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. Explain This Verse
18.
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. Explain This Verse
19.
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. Explain This Verse
20.
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? Explain This Verse
21.
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. Explain This Verse
22.
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. Explain This Verse
23.
God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. Explain This Verse
24.
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven; Explain This Verse
25.
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. Explain This Verse
26.
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: Explain This Verse
27.
Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. Explain This Verse
28.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Explain This Verse