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"There are mines where silver is found. There are places where gold is purified. |
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Iron is taken out of the earth. Copper is melted down from ore. |
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A miner lights up the darkness. He searches for ore in the deepest pits. He looks for it in the blackest darkness. |
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Far from where people live he cuts a tunnel. He does it in places where others don't go. Far away from people he swings back and forth on ropes. |
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Food grows on the surface of the earth. But far below, the earth is changed as if by fire. |
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Sapphires are taken from its rocks. Its dust contains nuggets of gold. |
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No bird knows the miner's hidden path. No falcon's eye has seen it. |
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Proud animals don't walk on it. Lions don't prowl there. |
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The miner attacks the hardest rock. His strong hands uncover the base of the mountains. |
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He tunnels through the rock. His eyes see all of its treasures. |
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He searches the places where the rivers begin. He brings hidden things out into the light. |
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"And where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding live? |
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No one knows how much it's worth. It can't be found anywhere in the world. |
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The ocean says, 'It's not in me.' The sea says, 'It's not here either.' |
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It can't be bought with the finest gold. Its price can't be weighed out in silver. |
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It can't be bought with gold from Ophir. It can't be bought with priceless onyx or sapphires. |
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Gold or crystal can't compare with it. It can't be bought with jewels made of gold. |
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Don't bother to talk about coral and jasper. Wisdom is worth far more than rubies. |
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A topaz from Cush can't compare with it. It can't be bought with the purest gold. |
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"So where does wisdom come from? Where does understanding live? |
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It's hidden from the eyes of every living thing. Even the birds of the air can't find it. |
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Death and the Grave say, 'Only reports about it have reached our ears.' |
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But God understands the way to it. He's the only one who knows where it lives. |
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He sees from one end of the earth to the other. He views everything in the world. |
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He made the mighty wind. He measured out the waters. |
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He gave orders for the rain to fall. He made paths for the thunderstorms. |
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Then he looked at wisdom and set its price. He established it and put it to the test. |
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He said to human beings, 'Have respect for me. That will prove you are wise. Avoid evil. That will show you have understanding.' " |
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