Wycliffe(i)
13 A man noot the prijs therof, nether it is foundun in the lond of men lyuynge swetli, `ether delicatli.
14 The depthe of watris seith, It is not in me; and the see spekith, It is not with me.
15 Gold ful cleene schal not be youun for wisdom, nether siluer schal be weied in the chaungyng therof.
16 It schal not be comparysound to the died colours of Iynde, not to the moost preciouse stoon of sardius, nether to saphir.
17 Nether gold, nether glas schal be maad euene worth therto;
18 and hiye and fer apperynge vessels of gold schulen not be chaungid for wisdom, nether schulen be had in mynde in comparisoun therof. Forsothe wisdom is drawun of pryuy thingis;
19 topasie of Ethiope schal not be maad euene worth to wisdom, and moost preciouse diyngis schulen not be set togidere in prijs, `ether comparisound, therto.
20 Therfor wherof cometh wisdom, and which is the place of vndurstondyng?
21 It is hid fro the iyen of alle lyuynge men; also it is hid fro briddis of heuene.
22 Perdicioun and deeth seiden, With oure eeris we herden the fame therof.
23 God vndurstondith the weye therof, and he knowith the place therof.
24 For he biholdith the endis of the world, and biholdith alle thingis that ben vndur heuene.
25 `Which God made weiyte to wyndis, and weiede watris in mesure.
26 Whanne he settide lawe to reyn, and weie to tempestis sownynge;
27 thanne he siy wisdom, and telde out, and made redi, and souyte out.
28 And he seide to man, Lo! the drede of the Lord, thilke is wisdom; and to go awei fro yuel, is vndurstondyng.