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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 where they fine it.
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 smelted from ore.
and copper is smelted from ore.
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass 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.
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and 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.
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
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 under it is turned up as it were 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.
There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:
Proud beasts do not set foot on it,
and no lion prowls there.
and no lion prowls there.
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by 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.
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
They tunnel through the rock;
their eyes see all its treasures.
their eyes see all its treasures.
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
But where can wisdom be found?
Where does understanding dwell?
Where does understanding dwell?
Wisdom an Excellent Gift of God
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?
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 price thereof; neither is it 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 depth 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.
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or 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.
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention;
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price 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 equal it, neither shall it be valued 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.
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 the fame thereof 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 the place thereof.
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, and seeth under the whole heaven;
When he established the force of the wind
and measured out the waters,
and measured out the waters,
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 thunderstorm,
and a path for the thunderstorm,
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
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 prepared it, yea, and searched it out.