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Interlude: Where Wisdom Is Found
There is a mine for silver
and a place where gold is refined.
There is a mine for silver
and a place where gold is refined.
The Earth's Treasures
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold which they refine;
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold which they refine;
Iron is taken from the earth,
and copper is smelted from ore.
and copper is smelted from ore.
Iron is taken out of the dust, and copper is molten out of the stone.
Mortals put an end to the darkness;
they search out the farthest recesses
for ore in the blackest darkness.
they search out the farthest recesses
for ore in the blackest darkness.
[Man] putteth an end to the darkness, and exploreth to the utmost limit, the stones of darkness and of the shadow of death.
Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft,
in places untouched by human feet;
far from other people they dangle and sway.
in places untouched by human feet;
far from other people they dangle and sway.
He openeth a shaft far from the inhabitants [of the earth]: forgotten of the foot, they hang suspended; away below men they hover.
The earth, from which food comes,
is transformed below as by fire;
is transformed below as by fire;
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread, and underneath it is turned up as by fire;
lapis lazuli comes from its rocks,
and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
The stones of it are the place of sapphires, and it hath dust of gold.
No bird of prey knows that hidden path,
no falcon’s eye has seen it.
no falcon’s eye has seen it.
It is a path no bird of prey knoweth, and the vulture's eye hath not seen it;
Proud beasts do not set foot on it,
and no lion prowls there.
and no lion prowls there.
The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed over it.
People assault the flinty rock with their hands
and lay bare the roots of the mountains.
and lay bare the roots of the mountains.
[Man] putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock, he overturneth the mountains by the root.
They tunnel through the rock;
their eyes see all its treasures.
their eyes see all its treasures.
He cutteth out channels in the rocks, and his eye seeth every precious thing.
He bindeth the streams that they drip not, and what is hidden he bringeth forth to light.
But where can wisdom be found?
Where does understanding dwell?
Where does understanding dwell?
Wisdom an Excellent Gift of God
But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?
But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?
No mortal comprehends its worth;
it cannot be found in the land of the living.
it cannot be found in the land of the living.
Man knoweth not the value thereof; and it is not found in the land of the living.
The deep says, “It is not in me”;
the sea says, “It is not with me.”
the sea says, “It is not with me.”
The deep saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me.
It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
Choice gold cannot be given for it, nor silver be weighed for its price.
It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
It is not set in the balance with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire.
Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,
nor can it be had for jewels of gold.
nor can it be had for jewels of gold.
Gold and glass cannot be compared to it, nor vessels of fine gold be its exchange.
Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention;
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
Corals and crystal are no more remembered; yea, the acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.
The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it;
it cannot be bought with pure gold.
it cannot be bought with pure gold.
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be compared to it, neither shall it be set in the balance with pure gold.
Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?
Where does understanding dwell?
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
concealed even from the birds in the sky.
concealed even from the birds in the sky.
For it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the fowl of the heavens.
Destruction and death say, We have heard its report with our ears.
God understands the way to it
and he alone knows where it dwells,
and he alone knows where it dwells,
God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth its place:
for he views the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens.
and sees everything under the heavens.
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, he seeth under the whole heaven.
When he established the force of the wind
and measured out the waters,
and measured out the waters,
In making a weight for the wind, and meting out the waters by measure,
when he made a decree for the rain
and a path for the thunderstorm,
and a path for the thunderstorm,
In appointing a statute for the rain, and a way for the thunder's flash:
then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he confirmed it and tested it.
he confirmed it and tested it.
Then did he see it, and declare it; he established it, yea, and searched it out;