Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
No wedges of gold of Ophir, no precious Onyx stones, no Sapphire may be compared unto her.
New American Standard Bible
In precious onyx, or sapphire.
King James Version
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Holman Bible
in precious onyx or sapphire.
International Standard Version
It cannot be compared to gold from Ophir, with precious onyx, or with sapphire.
A Conservative Version
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
American Standard Version
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Amplified
“It cannot be valued in [terms of] the gold of Ophir,
In the precious onyx or beryl, or the sapphire.
Bible in Basic English
It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire.
Darby Translation
It is not set in the balance with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire.
Julia Smith Translation
It shall not be weighed with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire.
King James 2000
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It cannot be bought for the gold of Ophir, for precious onyx or sapphire.
Modern King James verseion
It cannot be weighed against the gold of Ophir, against precious onyx, or sapphire;
NET Bible
It cannot be measured out for purchase with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires.
New Heart English Bible
It can't be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
The Emphasized Bible
It cannot be put into the scales against the gold of Ophir, with costly onyx, or sapphire;
Webster
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
World English Bible
It can't be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Youngs Literal Translation
It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Gold » Described as » Valuable
Precious stones » Names of » Onyx
Precious stones » Pearls » Sapphire
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Onyx
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The preciousness of
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
15 She cannot be gotten for the most fine gold, neither may the price of her be bought with any money. 16 No wedges of gold of Ophir, no precious Onyx stones, no Sapphire may be compared unto her. 17 No, neither gold nor Crystal, neither sweet odours nor golden plate.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 45:9
Kings' daughters go in thy goodly array, and upon thy righthand standeth the queen in a vesture of the most fine gold.
Isaiah 13:12
I will make a man dearer than fine gold, and a man to be more worth than a golden wedge of Ophir.
Exodus 28:20
The fourth, a Turquoise, Onyx and Jasper. And they shall be set in gold in their enclosures.
1 Chronicles 29:4
even three thousand talents of gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of silver tried:
Ezekiel 28:13
Thou hast been in the pleasure garden of God; thou art decked with all manner of precious stones: with Ruby, Topaz, Crystal, Jacinth, Onyx, Jasper, Sapphire, Smaragdus, Carbuncle, and gold. Thy beauty and the holes that be in thee were set forth in the day of thy creation.