Quotes About Truth

How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!

To whom have you uttered these words? And whose spirit spoke through you?

Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.

Job continued his discourse:

“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—

my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.

I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.

I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.

I will instruct you in the power of God. I will not conceal the ways of the Almighty.

Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?

Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness.

Proud beasts have never trodden it; no lion has ever prowled over it.

He stops up the sources of the streams to bring what is hidden to light.

But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?

No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.

The ocean depths say, ëIt is not in me,í while the sea declares, ëIt is not with me.í

It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.

It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.

Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.

Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.

Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.

From where then does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?

It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the air.

Abaddon and Death say, ëWe have heard a rumor about it.í