Where Can Wisdom Be Found?
Job 28:17
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.
- KJV
- The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.jewels…: or, vessels of
- WEB
- Gold and glass can’t equal it, neither will it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
- ASV
- Gold and glass cannot equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
- LSV
- Gold and crystal do not equal it, || Nor [is] its exchange a vessel of fine gold.
- YLT
- Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor [is] its exchange a vessel of fine gold.
- DBY
- Gold and glass cannot be compared to it, nor vessels of fine gold be its exchange.
- DRC
- Gold or crystal cannot equal it, neither shall any vessels of gold be changed for it.
- GNV
- The golde nor the chrystall shall be equall vnto it, nor the exchange shalbe for plate of fine golde.
- JPS
- Gold and glass cannot equal it; neither shall the exchange thereof be vessels of fine gold.
- LXXE
- Gold and crystal shall not be equalled to it, neither shall vessels of gold be its exchange.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- לֹא־יַעַרְכֶ֣נָּה זָ֭הָב וּזְכוֹכִ֑ית וּתְמ֖וּרָתָ֣הּ כְּלִי־פָֽז׃
- LXX-Br
- Οὐκ ἰσωθήσεται αὐτῇ χρυσίον καὶ ὕαλος, καὶ τὸ ἄλλαγμα αὐτῆς σκεύη χρυσᾶ.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
- Ezekiel 1:22Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.
- Revelation 4:6And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
- Revelation 21:11shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
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