Job 28:17
15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.
- KJV
- The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
- WEB
- Gold and glass can’t equal it, neither will it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
- ASV
- Gold and glass cannot equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
- DARBY
- Gold and glass cannot be compared to it, nor vessels of fine gold be its exchange.
- BLB
- Gold and crystal cannot equal it, or [is] its exchange a vessel of fine gold.
- ÅB
- Gull og glass kommer ikke opp imot den, og en kan ikke bytte den til seg for kar av fint gull.
- OTB
- Gull eller glass kan ikke sammenlignes med den,
Og den kan ikke byttes for gjenstander av fint gull. - B1930
- Gull og glass kommer ikke op imot den, og en kan ikke bytte den til sig for kar av fint gull.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 22:1
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Read in contextProverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Read in contextRevelation 4:6
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
Read in contextEzekiel 1:22
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
Read in contextRevelation 21:11
Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
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