Job 28:17

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Neither gold nor crystal can be compared with it, nor can a vase of gold match its worth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.
  • Ezek 1:22 : 22 Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads.
  • Rev 4:6 : 6 and in front of the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal. In the middle of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
  • Rev 21:11 : 11 The city possesses the glory of God; its brilliance is like a precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper.
  • Rev 22:1 : 1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life– water as clear as crystal– pouring out from the throne of God and of the Lamb,

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  • Job 28:12-16
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    12No Price Can Buy Wisdom“But wisdom– where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding?

    13Mankind does not know its place; it cannot be found in the land of the living.

    14The deep says,‘It is not with me.’ And the sea says,‘It is not with me.’

    15Fine gold cannot be given in exchange for it, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.

    16It cannot be measured out for purchase with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires.

  • Job 28:18-20
    3 verses
    89%

    18Of coral and jasper no mention will be made; the price of wisdom is more than pearls.

    19The topaz of Cush cannot be compared with it; it cannot be purchased with pure gold.

    20God Alone Has Wisdom“But wisdom– where does it come from? Where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 8:10-11
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    10Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

    11For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

  • Prov 3:14-15
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    78%

    14For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.

    15She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire can compare with her.

  • Job 28:6-7
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    78%

    6a place whose stones are sapphires and which contains dust of gold;

    7a hidden path no bird of prey knows– no falcon’s eye has spotted it.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.

  • Job 36:19
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    19Would your wealth sustain you, so that you would not be in distress, even all your mighty efforts?

  • Gen 2:12
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    12(The gold of that land is pure; pearls and lapis lazuli are also there).

  • Job 28:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1III. Job’s Search for Wisdom(28:1-28)No Known Road to Wisdom“Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined.

    2Iron is taken from the ground, and rock is poured out as copper.

  • Rev 18:12
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    12cargo such as gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all sorts of things made of citron wood, all sorts of objects made of ivory, all sorts of things made of expensive wood, bronze, iron and marble,

  • Job 22:24
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    24and throw your gold in the dust– your gold of Ophir among the rocks in the ravines–

  • Jer 10:9
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    9Hammered-out silver is brought from Tarshish and gold is brought from Ufaz to cover those idols. They are the handiwork of carpenters and goldsmiths. They are clothed in blue and purple clothes. They are all made by skillful workers.

  • Prov 16:16
    70%

    16How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.

  • Exod 28:17-20
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    17You are to set in it a setting for stones, four rows of stones, a row with a ruby, a topaz, and a beryl– the first row;

    18and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;

    19and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

    20and the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They are to be enclosed in gold in their filigree settings.

  • Prov 31:10
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    10The Wife of Noble Character Who can find a wife of noble character? For her value is far more than rubies.

  • Song 1:11
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    11We will make for you gold ornaments studded with silver.

  • Prov 11:22
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    22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who rejects discretion.

  • Prov 8:19
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    19My fruit is better than the purest gold, and my harvest is better than choice silver.

  • 1 Kgs 10:21
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    21All of King Solomon’s cups were made of gold, and all the household items in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest were made of pure gold. There were no silver items, for silver was not considered very valuable in Solomon’s time.

  • Ezek 28:4
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    4By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself; you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.

  • Rev 21:20
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    20the fifth onyx, 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 human beings more scarce than pure gold, and people more scarce than gold from Ophir.

  • Prov 22:1
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    1A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold.

  • Ezek 27:16
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    16Edom was your trade partner because of the abundance of your goods; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your products.

  • Lam 4:1
    68%

    1א(Alef)The Prophet Speaks: Alas! Gold has lost its luster; pure gold loses value. Jewels are scattered on every street corner.

  • Eccl 5:10
    68%

    10Covetousness The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money, he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income. This also is futile.

  • Job 3:15
    67%

    15or with princes who possessed gold, who filled their palaces with silver.

  • Ezek 7:19
    67%

    19They will discard their silver in the streets, and their gold will be treated like filth. Their silver and gold will not be able to deliver them on the day of the LORD’s fury. They will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs because their wealth was the obstacle leading to their iniquity.

  • 2 Chr 9:20
    67%

    20All of King Solomon’s cups were made of gold, and all the household items in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest were made of pure gold. There were no silver items, for silver was not considered very valuable in Solomon’s time.

  • Prov 17:8
    67%

    8A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.

  • Rev 21:18
    67%

    18The city’s wall is made of jasper and the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.

  • Exod 25:7
    67%

    7onyx stones, and other gems to be set in the ephod and in the breastpiece.

  • Song 5:14
    67%

    14His arms are like rods of gold set with chrysolite. His abdomen is like polished ivory inlaid with sapphires.

  • Prov 2:4
    67%

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

  • Prov 25:4
    67%

    4Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge;

  • 1 Chr 29:2
    66%

    2So I have made every effort to provide what is needed for the temple of my God, including the gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, as well as a large amount of onyx, settings of antimony and other stones, all kinds of precious stones, and alabaster.