Job 28:16-18

International Standard Version

¹⁶It cannot be compared to gold from Ophir,^[a]
    with precious onyx, or with sapphire.
¹⁷It cannot be compared to gold and fine glass^[b] crystal,
    nor can it be exchanged for gold-plated weaponry.^[c]
¹⁸Don’t even bother to mention coral and crystal—
    wisdom is more valuable than a bag of rubies.^[d]

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Job 28:16 I.e. an ancient source of fine gold; cf. 1Chr 29:4
Job 28:17 The Heb. lacks fine glass
Job 28:17 Or for refined implements made of gold
Job 28:18 Or pearls

Job 28:16-18

New King James Version

¹⁶It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx or sapphire.
¹⁷Neither ^(A)gold nor crystal can equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for ^[a]jewelry of fine gold.
¹⁸No mention shall be made of ^[b]coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above ^(B)rubies.

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Job 28:17 vessels
Job 28:18 Heb. ramoth

Job 28:16-18

English Standard Version

¹⁶It cannot be valued in ^(A)the gold of ^(B)Ophir,
    in precious ^(C)onyx or ^(D)sapphire.
¹⁷Gold and glass cannot equal it,
    nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
¹⁸No mention shall be made of ^(E)coral or of crystal;
    the price of wisdom is above ^(F)^(G)pearls.

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Job 28:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,^(A)
    with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.^(B)
¹⁷Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,^(C)
    nor can it be had for jewels of gold.^(D)
¹⁸Coral^(E) and jasper^(F) are not worthy of mention;
    the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.^(G)