¹² 
“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
¹³ 
“Man does not know the value of it;
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
¹⁴ 
“The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
¹⁵ 
“It cannot be obtained for pure gold,
Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
¹⁶ 
“It cannot be valued in [terms of] the gold of Ophir,
In the precious onyx or beryl, or the sapphire.
¹⁷ 
“Gold and glass cannot equal wisdom,
Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.
¹⁸ 
“No mention of coral and crystal can be made;
For the possession of wisdom is even above [that of] rubies or pearls.