Job 28:12-18

King James Version

¹²But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

¹³Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

¹⁴The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, 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.

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Job 28:12-18

New International Version

¹²But where can wisdom be found?^(A)
    Where does understanding dwell?^(B)
¹³No mortal comprehends its worth;^(C)
    it cannot be found in the land of the living.^(D)
¹⁴The deep^(E) says, “It is not in me”;
    the sea^(F) says, “It is not with me.”
¹⁵It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
    nor can its price be weighed out in silver.^(G)
¹⁶It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,^(H)
    with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.^(I)
¹⁷Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,^(J)
    nor can it be had for jewels of gold.^(K)
¹⁸Coral^(L) and jasper^(M) are not worthy of mention;
    the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.^(N)

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Job 28:12-18

New King James Version

¹²“But^(A) where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
¹³Man does not know its ^(B)value,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
¹⁴^(C)The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
¹⁵It ^(D)cannot be purchased for gold,
Nor can silver be weighed for its price.
¹⁶It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx or sapphire.
¹⁷Neither ^(E)gold nor crystal can equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for ^[a]jewelry of fine gold.
¹⁸No mention shall be made of ^[b]coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above ^(F)rubies.