¹²And the wisdom—whence is it found? And where is this, the place of understanding? ¹³Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“But where shall wisdom be found?

And where is the place of understanding?

Man does not know its worth,

and it is not found in the land of the living.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But where can wisdom be found?

Where does understanding dwell?

No mortal comprehends its worth;

it cannot be found in the land of the living.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But where can wisdom be found,

and where is understanding located?

No one can know its value,

since it cannot be found in the land of the living.

NLTNew Living Translation

“But do people know where to find wisdom?

Where can they find understanding?

No one knows where to find it,

for it is not found among the living.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“But from where will wisdom be found?

And where in the world is the place of understanding?

A human being does not know its proper value,

and it is not found in the land of the living.

KJV 1900King James Version

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 the living.

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