Wisdom & Truth Verses
Every verse of God's eternal Word carries wisdom and truth. A home for all the rich teachings not captured elsewhere.
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and {the thing that is} hid bringeth he forth to light. {overflowing: Heb. weeping}
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
The depth saith, It {is} not in me: and the sea saith, {It is} not with me.
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed {for} the price thereof. {It...: Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it}
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it {shall not be for} jewels of fine gold. {jewels...: or, vessels of}
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. {air: or, heaven}
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, {and} seeth under the whole heaven;
Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. {declare...: or, number it}