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Job 28:19-21
Contemporary English Version

19 All the topaz[a] of Ethiopia[b]
and the finest gold
    cannot compare with it.
20 Where then is wisdom?
21 It is hidden from human eyes
    and even from birds.

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Footnotes

  1. 28.19 topaz: A valuable, yellow stone.
  2. 28.19 Ethiopia: The Hebrew text has “Cush,” which was a region south of Egypt that included parts of the present countries of Ethiopia and Sudan.
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Job 28:19-21
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19 The topaz(A) of Cush(B) cannot compare with it;
    it cannot be bought with pure gold.(C)

20 Where then does wisdom come from?
    Where does understanding dwell?(D)
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
    concealed even from the birds in the sky.(E)

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