Surelythere isa veinfor the silver, and a placefor gold where they fine it . Ironis takenout of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. He settethan endto darkness, and searcheth outallperfection: the stonesof darkness, and the shadow of death. The floodbreaketh outfromthe inhabitant; even the waters forgottenofthe foot: they are dried up, they are gone awayfrom men. As for the earth, out ofit comethbread: and underit is turned upas it werefire. The stonesof it are the placeof sapphires: and it hath dustof gold. There is a pathwhich nofowlknoweth, and which the vulture's eyehath notseen: The lion's whelpshave nottroddenit, northe fierce lionpassedbyit. He putteth forthhis handupon the rock; he overturneththe mountainsby the roots. He cutteth outriversamong the rocks; and his eyeseetheveryprecious thing. He bindeththe floodsfrom overflowing; and the thing that is hidbringeth he forthto light. But whereshall wisdombe found? and where is the placeof understanding? Manknowethnotthe pricethereof; neitheris it foundin the landof the living. The depthsaith, It is notin me: and the seasaith, It is notwithme. It cannotbe gottenfor gold, neithershall silverbe weighed for the pricethereof. It cannotbe valuedwith the goldof Ophir, with the preciousonyx, or the sapphire. The goldand the crystalcannotequalit: and the exchangeof it shall not be for jewelsof fine gold. Nomention shall be madeof coral, or of pearls: for the priceof wisdom is above rubies. The topazof Ethiopiashall notequalit, neithershall it be valuedwith puregold. Whencethen comethwisdom? and where is the placeof understanding? Seeing it is hidfrom the eyesof allliving, and kept closefrom the fowlsof the air. Destructionand deathsay, We have heardthe famethereof with our ears. Godunderstandeththe waythereof, and heknoweththe placethereof. Forhelookethto the endsof the earth, and seethunderthe wholeheaven; To makethe weightfor the winds; and he weigheththe watersby measure. When he madea decreefor the rain, and a wayfor the lightningof the thunder: Thendid he seeit, and declareit; he preparedit, yea, and searched it out. And unto manhe said, Behold, the fearof the Lord, that is wisdom; and to departfrom evil is understanding.