Job 28:16

It shall not be valued with the wedge of golde of Ophir, nor with the precious onix, nor the saphir.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

In Context

15Golde shall not be giuen for it, neyther shall siluer be weighed for the price thereof.

17The golde nor the chrystall shall be equall vnto it, nor the exchange shalbe for plate of fine golde.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:4Euen three thousand talents of gold of the golde of Ophir, and seuen thousand talents of fined siluer to ouerlay the walles of the houses.

Isaiah 13:12I will make a man more precious then fine golde, euen a man aboue the wedge of golde of Ophir.

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 →

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