Job 28:15
It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
In Context
14The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’
16It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
Proverbs 8:17I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable 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 →