Job 28:18
“No mention shalbe made of Corall, or of Pearles: for the price of wisedome is aboue Rubies.”
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Job 28:18 Context
16It cannot be valued with the golde of Ophir, with the precious Onix, or the Saphire. 17The golde and the chrystall cannot equall it: and the exchange of it shall not be for iewels of fine golde. 18No mention shalbe made of Corall, or of Pearles: for the price of wisedome is aboue Rubies. 19The Topaze of Ethiopia shall not equall it, neither shall it be valued with pure golde. 20Whence then commeth wisedome? and where is the place of vnderstanding?
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No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom [is] above rubies.
- King James Version
"Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above {that of} pearls.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
- American Standard Version (1901)
There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.
- Basic English Bible
Corals and crystal are no more remembered; yea, the acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.
- Darby Bible
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
- Webster's Bible
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
- World English Bible
Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.
- Youngs Literal Bible
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible