Job 28:17

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Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor is it exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

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  • Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, to gain understanding rather than silver!
  • Ezek 1:22 : 22 Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like an expanse, gleaming like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads.
  • Rev 4:6 : 6 Before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the middle of the throne and around it were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.
  • Rev 21:11 : 11 It shone with the glory of God, and its radiance was like a very precious jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal.
  • Rev 22:1 : 1 Then the angel showed me a pure river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 28:12-16
    5 verses
    90%

    12But where can wisdom be found, and where is the place of understanding?

    13Mankind does not know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.

    14The deep says, 'It is not in me,' and the sea declares, 'It is not with me.'

    15It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver.

    16It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.

  • Job 28:18-20
    3 verses
    89%

    18Coral and jasper are not worth mentioning; the price of wisdom is above pearls.

    19The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.

    20But where does wisdom come from, and where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 8:10-11
    2 verses
    80%

    10Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

    11For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.

  • Prov 3:14-15
    2 verses
    78%

    14For the profit from wisdom is better than the profit from silver, and her gain than fine gold.

    15She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire compares with her.

  • Job 28:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6Its rocks are the source of sapphires, and it contains dust of gold.

    7No bird of prey knows that path, nor has the hawk's eye seen it.

  • Prov 20:15
    76%

    15There is gold and an abundance of jewels, but lips of knowledge are a precious treasure.

  • Job 36:19
    73%

    19Will your cry for help set things in order in distress, or will your exertions of strength suffice?

  • Gen 2:12
    72%

    12The gold of that land is pure, and aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.

  • Job 28:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.

    2Iron is taken from the ground, and copper is smelted from ore.

  • Rev 18:12
    71%

    12cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, crimson, all kinds of scented wood, every article of ivory, every article made of the most costly wood, and of bronze, iron, and marble,

  • Job 22:24
    70%

    24and assign your gold to the dust, and the gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,

  • Jer 10:9
    70%

    9Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz—the work of the craftsman and of the goldsmith. Their clothing is blue and purple, all made by skilled workers.

  • Prov 16:16
    70%

    16How much better to get wisdom than gold, to gain understanding rather than silver!

  • Exod 28:17-20
    4 verses
    70%

    17Mount on it a setting of stones, four rows of stones: the first row shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald.

    18The second row shall be a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond.

    19The third row shall be a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.

    20The fourth row shall be a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be mounted in gold settings.

  • Prov 31:10
    69%

    10A wife of noble character, who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.

  • Song 1:11
    69%

    11We will make you ornaments of gold studded with silver.

  • Prov 11:22
    69%

    22Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

  • Prov 8:19
    69%

    19My fruit is better than fine gold, even pure gold, and my yield surpasses choice silver.

  • 1 Kgs 10:21
    68%

    21All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's days.

  • Ezek 28:4
    68%

    4By your wisdom and understanding, you have made wealth for yourself, and you have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries.

  • Rev 21:20
    68%

    20the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

  • Isa 13:12
    68%

    12I will make people scarcer than fine gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.

  • Prov 22:1
    68%

    1A good name is more desirable than great wealth; being esteemed is better than silver or gold.

  • Ezek 27:16
    68%

    16Aram traded with you because of the vast amount of your products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.

  • Lam 4:1
    68%

    1How the gold has grown dim, the fine gold has changed! The holy stones lie scattered at the head of every street.

  • Eccl 5:10
    68%

    10As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them?

  • Job 3:15
    67%

    15Or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.

  • Ezek 7:19
    67%

    19They will throw their silver in the streets, and their gold will be treated as unclean. Their silver and gold will not be able to save them on the day of the LORD's wrath. They cannot satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs with it, for it has caused their stumbling into sin.

  • 2 Chr 9:20
    67%

    20All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon’s days.

  • Prov 17:8
    67%

    8A bribe is like a precious gem in the eyes of its giver; wherever it turns, it prospers.

  • Rev 21:18
    67%

    18The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as clear as glass.

  • Exod 25:7
    67%

    7onyx stones and stones for setting, for the ephod and the breastpiece.

  • Song 5:14
    67%

    14His hands are rods of gold, set with beryl. His body is polished ivory, adorned with sapphires.

  • Prov 2:4
    67%

    4if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures,

  • Prov 25:4
    67%

    4Remove the impurities from silver, and a vessel will come forth for the refiner.

  • 1 Chr 29:2
    66%

    2So, to the best of my ability, I have made preparations for the house of my God: gold for the gold work, silver for the silver work, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx stones, inlaid stones, colored stones, all kinds of precious stones, and marble in abundance.