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12 “But(A) where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
13 Man does not know its (B)value,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14 (C)The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 It (D)cannot be purchased for gold,
Nor can silver be weighed for its price.
16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx or sapphire.
17 Neither (E)gold nor crystal can equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for [a]jewelry of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of [b]coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above (F)rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure (G)gold.

20 “From(H) where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living,
And concealed from the birds of the [c]air.
22 (I)Destruction[d] and Death say,
‘We have heard a report about it with our ears.’
23 God understands its way,
And He knows its place.
24 For He looks to the ends of the earth,
And (J)sees under the whole heavens,
25 (K)To establish a weight for the wind,
And apportion the waters by measure.
26 When He (L)made a law for the rain,
And a path for the thunderbolt,
27 Then He saw [e]wisdom and declared it;
He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out.
28 And to man He said,
‘Behold, (M)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

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Notas al pie

  1. Job 28:17 vessels
  2. Job 28:18 Heb. ramoth
  3. Job 28:21 heaven
  4. Job 28:22 Heb. Abaddon
  5. Job 28:27 Lit. it

The Search for Wisdom Is Harder

12 “But (A)where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
13 (B)Mankind does not know its value,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14 The ocean depth says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 (C)Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it,
Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx, or sapphire.
17 (D)Gold or glass cannot equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for articles of pure gold.
18 Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;
And the acquisition of (E)wisdom is more valuable than pearls.
19 The topaz of [a]Cush cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in (F)pure gold.
20 (G)Where then does wisdom come from?
And where is this place of understanding?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living creature,
And concealed from the birds of the sky.
22 [b](H)Abaddon and Death say,
‘With our ears we have heard a report of it.’

23 (I)God understands its way,
And He knows its place.
24 For He (J)looks to the ends of the earth;
He sees everything under the heavens.
25 When He imparted (K)weight to the wind,
And (L)assessed the waters by measure,
26 When He made a (M)limit for the rain,
And a course for the (N)thunderbolt,
27 Then He saw it and declared it;
He established it and also searched it out.
28 And to mankind He said, ‘Behold, the (O)fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

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Notas al pie

  1. Job 28:19 Or Ethiopia
  2. Job 28:22 I.e., Destruction

The Search for Wisdom Is Harder

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.
19 
“The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it,
Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
20 
“From where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?
21 
“It is hidden from the eyes of all the living
And concealed from the birds of the heavens.
22 
“Abaddon (the place of destruction) and Death say,
‘We have [only] heard a report of it with our ears.’

23 
“God understands the way [to wisdom]
And He knows its place [for wisdom is with God alone].
24 
“For He looks to the ends of the earth
And sees everything under the heavens.
25 
“When He gave weight and pressure to the wind
And allotted the waters by measure,
26 
When He made a limit for the rain
And a way for the thunderbolt,
27 
Then He saw wisdom and declared it;
He established it and searched it out.
28 
“But to man He said, ‘Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord—that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

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12 But where can wisdom be found?(A)
    Where does understanding dwell?(B)
13 No mortal comprehends its worth;(C)
    it cannot be found in the land of the living.(D)
14 The deep(E) says, “It is not in me”;
    the sea(F) says, “It is not with me.”
15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
    nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(G)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(H)
    with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(I)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(J)
    nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(K)
18 Coral(L) and jasper(M) are not worthy of mention;
    the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(N)
19 The topaz(O) of Cush(P) cannot compare with it;
    it cannot be bought with pure gold.(Q)

20 Where then does wisdom come from?
    Where does understanding dwell?(R)
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
    concealed even from the birds in the sky.(S)
22 Destruction[a](T) and Death(U) say,
    “Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”
23 God understands the way to it
    and he alone(V) knows where it dwells,(W)
24 for he views the ends of the earth(X)
    and sees everything under the heavens.(Y)
25 When he established the force of the wind
    and measured out the waters,(Z)
26 when he made a decree for the rain(AA)
    and a path for the thunderstorm,(AB)
27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
    he confirmed it and tested it.(AC)
28 And he said to the human race,
    “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
    and to shun evil(AD) is understanding.”(AE)

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Notas al pie

  1. Job 28:22 Hebrew Abaddon

12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.

15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

23 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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