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Job 28:1-31:40

Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?

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Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?

Job 28:1-31:40

[Verse 1] Humans locate veins of silver and refine gold while extracting iron and brass from stone. They overturn mountains, cut channels, bind floods, and bring hidden things to light. Gold, silver, onyx, sapphire, coral, pearls, and rubies cannot purchase it. God alone understands its way because he measures earth, wind, waters, rain. [Pre-Chorus] The speeches rose, each certain of its claim, But certainty alone could not explain. [Chorus] Where Shall Wisdom Be Found, let the question open wide, Human answers fail when pride becomes the guide. Wisdom cannot be purchased, mined, or seized, It comes from God, before whom striving ceased. [Verse 2] Public blessing followed Job because he delivered the poor, orphan, widow, blind, lame. He expected a long life, rooted prosperity, renewed glory. Now younger men from despised and destitute families mock him. His soul pours out through relentless pain, and he cries to God without an answer. [Bridge] Job begins his oath with a covenant over his eyes and denies falsehood, deceit. He affirms justice toward servants and care for poor people, widows. He denies trusting gold, worshipping sun or moon, rejoicing at enemies, or refusing hospitality. Job denies concealing sin or exploiting land, asks for a written charge to answer. [Final Chorus] Where Shall Wisdom Be Found, let the question open wide, Human answers fail when pride becomes the guide. Wisdom cannot be purchased, mined, or seized, It comes from God, before whom human pride must cease. [Outro] The question stayed when every speech was through. Wisdom began where human certainty withdrew.