²⁷ Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

² The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

¹² If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

³ Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

⁴ If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

⁵ Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

¹¹ Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.

¹² Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.

² Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

¹⁷ I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare:

⁹ What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?

¹⁰ With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, Much elder than thy father.

² No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.

⁸ For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out:

⁹ (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days upon earth are a shadow);

¹⁰ Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, And utter words out of their heart?

¹³ to keep the commandments of Jehovah, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?