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%

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

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

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

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

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

  • Job 28:18-20
    3 verses
    89%

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

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

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

  • Prov 8:10-11
    2 verses
    80%

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

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

  • Prov 3:14-15
    2 verses
    78%

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

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

  • Job 28:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

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

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

  • Prov 20:15
    76%

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

  • Job 36:19
    73%

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

  • Gen 2:12
    72%

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

  • Job 28:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

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

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

  • Rev 18:12
    71%

    12 cargo 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%

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

  • Jer 10:9
    70%

    9 Hammered 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%

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

  • Exod 28:17-20
    4 verses
    70%

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 31:10
    69%

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

  • Song 1:11
    69%

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

  • Prov 11:22
    69%

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

  • Prov 8:19
    69%

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

  • 1 Kgs 10:21
    68%

    21 All 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%

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

  • Rev 21:20
    68%

    20 the 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%

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

  • Prov 22:1
    68%

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

  • Ezek 27:16
    68%

    16 Aram 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%

    1 How 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%

    10 As 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%

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

  • Ezek 7:19
    67%

    19 They 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%

    20 All 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%

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

  • Rev 21:18
    67%

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

  • Exod 25:7
    67%

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

  • Song 5:14
    67%

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

  • Prov 2:4
    67%

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

  • Prov 25:4
    67%

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

  • 1 Chr 29:2
    66%

    2 So, 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.

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