Job 28:15
The finest gold shall not purchase it, neither shall silver be weighed in exchange for it
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
In Context
14The depth saith: It is not in me: and the sea saith: It is not with me.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:13Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence:
Proverbs 8:17I love them that love me: and they that in the morning early watch for me, shall find me.
Proverbs 16:16Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
Matthew Henry on Job 28:13-20
The Excellency of Wisdom. ( b. c. 1520.) 14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. 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. 17 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… Read the whole commentary →