Job 28:18

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

17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

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.

20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
KJV
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
WEB
No mention will be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
ASV
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
DARBY
Corals and crystal are no more remembered; yea, the acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.
BLB
Coral and quartz [are] not to be mentioned; and the acquisition of wisdom is more than rubies.
ÅB
Koraller og krystall kan ikke engang nevnes, og det å eie visdom er bedre enn perler.
OTB
Koraller og krystall skal ikke nevnes;
Og det å vinne visdom er mer verdifullt enn perler.
B1930
Koraller og krystall kan ikke engang nevnes, og det å eie visdom er bedre enn perler.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 3:15

    She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

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  • Proverbs 31:10

    Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

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  • Ezekiel 27:16

    Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.

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  • Lamentations 4:7

    Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:

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  • Matthew 7:6

    Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

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  • Proverbs 8:11

    For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

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  • Matthew 13:45–46

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

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  • Revelation 17:4

    And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

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