Surely{H3426} there is a vein{H4161} for the silver{H3701}, and a place{H4725} for gold{H2091} where they fine{H2212}{(H8799)} it.

Iron{H1270} is taken{H3947}{(H8714)} out of the earth{H6083}, and brass{H5154} is molten{H6694}{(H8799)} out of the stone{H68}.

He setteth{H7760}{(H8804)} an end{H7093} to darkness{H2822}, and searcheth out{H2713}{(H8802)} all perfection{H8503}: the stones{H68} of darkness{H652}, and the shadow of death{H6757}.

The flood{H5158} breaketh out{H6555}{(H8804)} from the inhabitant{H1481}{(H8802)}; even the waters forgotten{H7911}{(H8737)} of the foot{H7272}: they are dried up{H1809}{(H8804)}, they are gone away{H5128}{(H8804)} from men{H582}.

As for the earth{H776}, out of it cometh{H3318}{(H8799)} bread{H3899}: and under it is turned up{H2015}{(H8738)} as it were fire{H784}.

The stones{H68} of it are the place{H4725} of sapphires{H5601}: and it hath dust{H6083} of gold{H2091}.

There is a path{H5410} which no fowl{H5861} knoweth{H3045}{(H8804)}, and which the vulture's{H344} eye{H5869} hath not seen{H7805}{(H8804)}:

The lion's{H7830} whelps{H1121} have not trodden{H1869}{(H8689)} it, nor the fierce lion{H7826} passed{H5710}{(H8804)} by it.

He putteth forth{H7971}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027} upon the rock{H2496}; he overturneth{H2015}{(H8804)} the mountains{H2022} by the roots{H8328}.

He cutteth out{H1234}{(H8765)} rivers{H2975} among the rocks{H6697}; and his eye{H5869} seeth{H7200}{(H8804)} every precious thing{H3366}.

He bindeth{H2280}{(H8765)} the floods{H5104} from overflowing{H1065}; and the thing that is hid{H8587} bringeth he forth{H3318}{(H8686)} to light{H216}.

But where{H370} shall wisdom{H2451} be found{H4672}{(H8735)}? and where is the place{H4725} of understanding{H998}?

Man{H582} knoweth{H3045}{(H8804)} not the price{H6187} thereof; neither is it found{H4672}{(H8735)} in the land{H776} of the living{H2416}.

The depth{H8415} saith{H559}{(H8804)}, It is not in me: and the sea{H3220} saith{H559}{(H8804)}, It is not with me.

It cannot be gotten{H5414}{(H8714)} for gold{H5458}, neither shall silver{H3701} be weighed{H8254}{(H8735)} for the price{H4242} thereof.

It cannot be valued{H5541}{(H8792)} with the gold{H3800} of Ophir{H211}, with the precious{H3368} onyx{H7718}, or the sapphire{H5601}.

The gold{H2091} and the crystal{H2137} cannot equal{H6186}{(H8799)} it: and the exchange{H8545} of it shall not be for jewels{H3627} of fine gold{H6337}.

No mention{H2142}{(H8735)} shall be made of coral{H7215}, or of pearls{H1378}: for the price{H4901} of wisdom{H2451} is above rubies{H6443}.

The topaz{H6357} of Ethiopia{H3568} shall not equal{H6186}{(H8799)} it, neither shall it be valued{H5541}{(H8792)} with pure{H2889} gold{H3800}.

Whence{H370} then cometh{H935}{(H8799)} wisdom{H2451}? and where is the place{H4725} of understanding{H998}?

Seeing it is hid{H5956}{(H8738)} from the eyes{H5869} of all living{H2416}, and kept close{H5641}{(H8738)} from the fowls{H5775} of the air{H8064}.

Destruction{H11} and death{H4194} say{H559}{(H8804)}, We have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} the fame{H8088} thereof with our ears{H241}.

God{H430} understandeth{H995}{(H8689)} the way{H1870} thereof, and he knoweth{H3045}{(H8804)} the place{H4725} thereof.

For he looketh{H5027}{(H8686)} to the ends{H7098} of the earth{H776}, and seeth{H7200}{(H8799)} under the whole heaven{H8064};

To make{H6213}{(H8800)} the weight{H4948} for the winds{H7307}; and he weigheth{H8505}{(H8765)} the waters{H4325} by measure{H4060}.

When he made{H6213}{(H8800)} a decree{H2706} for the rain{H4306}, and a way{H1870} for the lightning{H2385} of the thunder{H6963}:

Then did he see{H7200}{(H8804)} it, and declare{H5608}{(H8762)} it; he prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} it, yea, and searched it out{H2713}{(H8804)}.

And unto man{H120} he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, the fear{H3374} of the Lord{H136}, that is wisdom{H2451}; and to depart{H5493}{(H8800)} from evil{H7451} is understanding{H998}.