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11 They dam up the sources of rivers;
    hidden things come to light.

Wisdom’s value

12 But wisdom, where can it be found;
    where is the place of understanding?
13 Humankind doesn’t know its value;
    it isn’t found in the land of the living.

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11 They search[a] the sources of the rivers(A)
    and bring hidden things(B) to light.

12 But where can wisdom be found?(C)
    Where does understanding dwell?(D)
13 No mortal comprehends its worth;(E)
    it cannot be found in the land of the living.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:11 Septuagint, Aquila and Vulgate; Hebrew They dam up