17 Neither gold nor glass can equal its value.Nor can gold ornaments, jewels, or crystal
18 be exchanged for it.Wisdom is more valuable than gems.
19 Topaz from Ethiopia cannot equal its value.It cannot be bought for ⌊any amount of⌋ pure gold.
20 “Where does wisdom come from?Where does understanding live?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living being,hidden even from the birds in the air.
22 Decay and Death say,‘We’ve heard a rumor about it.’
23 “God understands the way to it.He knows where it lives