Holy Scripture

Job 28:13

A church father on this verse
“But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? Man knoweth not the price thereof: neither is it found in the land of them that live pleasantly. But because the declarations of God are, without His wisdom, never fathomed at all, (for except him who hath received His Spirit, none knoweth in an…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XVIII

Source: Septuagint

Original

13A mortal has not known its way, Neither indeed has it been discovered among men.

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11And he has laid bare the depths of rivers, And has brought his power to light.

12But whence has wisdom been discovered? And what is the place of knowledge?

— Job 28:13 —

14The depth said, It is not in me: And the sea said, It is not with me.

15One shall not give fine gold instead of it, Neither shall silver be weighed in exchange for it.

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