Man knows not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. Treasury of Scripture knoweth Job 28:15-19 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof... Psalm 19:10 More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Psalm 119:72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver. Proverbs 3:14,15 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold... Proverbs 8:11,18,19 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it... Proverbs 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. Ecclesiastes 8:16,17 When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth... in the land Job 28:21,22 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air... Psalm 52:5 God shall likewise destroy you for ever, he shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place... Isaiah 38:11 I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living... Isaiah 53:8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living...
Context Wisdom An Excellent Gift of God
12But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? 13Man knows not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. 14The depth said, It is not in me: and the sea said, It is not with me. 15It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. 16It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. 17The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. 18No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. 19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. 20From where then comes wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? 21Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. 22Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. 23God understands the way thereof, and he knows the place thereof. 24For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole heaven; 25To make the weight for the winds; and he weighs the waters by measure. 26When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: 27Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yes, and searched it out. 28And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Man knoweth not the price thereof, neither is it found in the land of them that live in delights.
Darby Bible Translation
Man knoweth not the value thereof; and it is not found in the land of the living.
King James Bible
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
Young's Literal Translation
Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.
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