13. Man does not know its value, and it is not found in the land of the living.
14. The deep has said, ‘It is not in me,’ and the sea has said, ‘It is not with me.’
15. Gold is not given for it, nor is silver weighed out as its price.
16. It is not valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious shoham or sapphire.
17. Gold or crystal are not to be compared with it, nor is it exchanged for a vessel of fine gold.
18. No mention is made of coral or crystal, for the price of wisdom is above rubies.