Job 28

Job describes humanity's ingenuity in mining precious metals and gems from the earth's depths, contrasting this with the elusiveness of wisdom (חָכְמָה), which cannot be found by human effort, purchased with gold, or discovered in nature.[1][2][3][5] God alone understands and establishes wisdom, declaring to humankind that the fear of YHWH is wisdom and turning from evil is understanding.[1][2][3][5]