12 "But wisdom: Where can people find that?

Where can we find out how to truly understand things?

13 Humans do not know where to find it;

no one can find it here on this earth where they are living.

14 It is as though water that is deep inside the earth and water that is in the seas say [PRS],

‘Wisdom is not here!’

15 People cannot buy wisdom

by paying for it with silver or gold.

16 Wisdom is worth much more than fine gold from Ophir land

or other very valuable stones.

17 It is worth much more than gold or beautiful glass,

worth more than vases made from fine gold.

18 Wisdom is worth more than coral or crystal/pure quartz;

the price of wisdom is higher/more than the price of pearls.

19 The prices of ◄topaz/very valuable yellow stones► from Ethiopia and of pure gold

are lower/less than the price of wisdom.

20 "So, where does wisdom come from?

Where can we find out how to truly understand things?

21 No living humans can see it [MTY];

and birds cannot see it while they are flying [MTY].

22 It is as though the places where people go after they die say [PRS],

‘We have only heard rumors about where to find wisdom.’