Job 28:17
Gold or fine glass cannot compare with wisdom; it cannot be exchanged for gold jewelry.
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In The King James Version
In Context
18Coral and crystal are not worth mentioning; the price of wisdom is far above rubies.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:16Far better to get wisdom than gold; far better to choose knowledge than silver.
Revelation 4:6Stretching out in front of the throne was a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center and all around the throne were four living creatures covered in eyes, both front and back.
Revelation 22:1The angel showed me the river of water of life, crystal-clear, flowing out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,
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 →