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28:1  "Surely there are mines for silver and places where gold is refined.
28:2  Iron is taken from the ground; and copper is smelted from ore.
28:3  Mankind limits the darkness as they search the deepest depths for ore in unfathomable darkness.
28:4  He sinks his shaft far from human habitations, in a place forgotten by explorers; they hang on harnesses as they swing back and forth.
28:5  "While the ground produces food, underneath it is torn up and burning hot,
28:6  where stones are sapphire and gold dust can be found,
28:7  a place where birds of prey never fly, and the eyes of the falcon have never seen.
28:8  The proud beasts haven't walked there; lions have never passed over it.
28:9  "Using a flint, he thrusts his hand, overturning mountains by the roots.
28:10  He cuts a channel through the rocks, while his eyes search for anything of value.
28:11  He dams up flowing rivers, bringing hidden things to light."
28:12  "Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding's home?
28:13  Mankind doesn't appreciate their value; and you won't find it anywhere on earth.
28:14  The deepest ocean says, 'It's not within me.' and the sea says, 'You'll never find it with me.'
28:15  You can't buy it with gold, and its value cannot be calculated in silver.
28:16  It cannot be compared to gold from Ophir, with precious onyx, or with sapphire.
28:17  It cannot be compared to gold and fine glass crystal, nor can it be exchanged for gold-plated weaponry.
28:18  Don't even bother to mention coral and crystal— wisdom is more valuable than a bag of rubies.
28:19  It can neither be compared with the topaz of Ethiopia nor valued in comparison to pure gold."
28:20  "From where, then, does wisdom originate? Where does understanding live?
28:21  It has been concealed from the sight of every living creature and hidden even from the birds in the skies.
28:22  Abaddon and death said, 'We did hear a rumor about it.'
28:23  God understands how to get there; he knows where they live.
28:24  For he looks as far as the ends of the earth and sees everything under the sky.
28:25  "He imparted weight to the wind; he regulated water by his measurement.
28:26  He set in place ordinances for the rain; and determined the pathway for thunder that accompanies lightning.
28:27  Then he looked at wisdom, and fixed it in place; he established it, and also examined it.
28:28  He has commanded mankind: 'To fear the Lord—that is wisdom; to move away from evil—that is understanding.'"