Job 28:18
Coral and fine pearl shall not be mentioned: 1 But do thou esteem wisdom above the most precious things. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
In Context
17Gold and crystal shall not be equaled to it, 1 Neither shall vessels of gold be its exchange. 1
19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equaled to it; 1 It shall not be compared with pure gold. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 3:15And she is more valuable than precious stones: 1 No evil thing shall resist her: 1 She is well known to all that approach her, 1 And no precious thing is equal to her in value. 1
Lamentations 4:7Her Nazirites were made purer than snow, 1 They were whiter than milk, 1 They were purified as with fire, 1 Their polishing was superior to sapphire stone. 1
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 →