Bible in Basic English
"But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?"
— Job 28:12, Bible in Basic English
“No Price Can Buy Wisdom“But wisdom– where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding?”
Man puts out his hand on the hard rock, overturning mountains by the roots.
He makes deep ways, cut through the rock, and his eye sees everything of value.
He keeps back the streams from flowing, and makes the secret things come out into the light.
But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?
Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.
The deep waters say, It is not in me: and the sea says, It is not with me.
Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it.