Surely there is a source for silver, and a place where gold is refined.

Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.

Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is melted from the stone.

Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

He sets an end to darkness, and searches out all perfection: the stones of darkness and the shadow of death.

He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

The flood breaks out from the dweller; even the waters forgotten by the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from mankind.

The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.

As for the earth, out of it comes bread, and under it is overturned as if by fire.

As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.

Its stones are the place of sapphires, and it has dust of gold.

The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

There is a path that no bird knows, and the vulture's eye has not seen:

There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:

The lion's cubs have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by it.

The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.

He puts forth his hand on the rock; he overturns the mountains by the roots.

He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.

He cuts out rivers among the rocks; and his eye sees every precious thing.

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

He binds the floods from overflowing; and the hidden thing he brings forth to light.

He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

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

Man does not know its value; nor is it found in the land of the living.

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

The depth says, 'It is not in me'; and the sea says, 'It is not with me.'

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

It cannot be bought with gold, nor shall silver be weighed for its price.

It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

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

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

The gold and the crystal cannot equal it, nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

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

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

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, nor shall it be valued with pure gold.

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

From where then comes wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

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

Seeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and kept secret from the birds of the air.

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

Destruction and death say, 'We have heard a report of it with our ears.'

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

God understands its way, and he knows its place.

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

For he looks to the ends of the earth and sees under the whole heaven,

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

To make a weight for the winds, and he measures the waters by measure.

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

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

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

Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, indeed, he searched it out.

Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

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

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