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13 People do not understand ·the value of wisdom [L its price];
    it cannot be found ·among those who are alive [L in the land of the living].
14 The ·deep ocean [or Deep] says, ‘It’s not in me;’
    the ·sea [or Sea; C the Deep and Sea may represent the forces of chaos] says, ‘It’s not in me.’
15 Wisdom cannot be bought with gold,
    and its cost cannot be weighed in silver.

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13 No mortal comprehends its worth;(A)
    it cannot be found in the land of the living.(B)
14 The deep(C) says, “It is not in me”;
    the sea(D) says, “It is not with me.”
15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
    nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(E)

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