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The Book of Job, Chapter 28, Verse 8

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[There is] a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:
King James Version
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
American Standard Version
The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor hath the fierce lion passed thereby.
New English Translation
Proud beasts have not set foot on it, and no lion has passed along it.
World English Bible
The proud animals have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by there.
9
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
10
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
11
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and [the thing that is] hid bringeth he forth to light.
12
But where shall wisdom be found? and where [is] the place of understanding?
13
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
14
The depth saith, It [is] not in me: and the sea saith, [It is] not with me.
15
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed [for] the price thereof.
16
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
17
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it [shall not be for] jewels of fine gold.
18
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom [is] above rubies.