11 He has searched the sources of the riversand what was hidden he has brought into the light.
12 “But wisdom – where can it be found?Where is the place of understanding?
13 Mankind does not know its place;it cannot be found in the land of the living.
14 The deep says, ‘It is not with me.’And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 Fine gold cannot be given in exchange for it,nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
16 It cannot be measured out for purchase with the gold of Ophir,with precious onyx or sapphires.
17 Neither gold nor crystal can be compared with it,nor can a vase of gold match its worth.