Job 28:15
It can’t be gotten for gold, neither will silver be weighed for its price.
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
In Context
14The deep says, ‘It isn’t in me.’ The sea says, ‘It isn’t with me.’
16It can’t be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
Proverbs 8:17I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
Proverbs 16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather 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 →