Job 28:15-19

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Gold cannot be exchanged for it,
and silver cannot be weighed out for its price.

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Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,^(A)
in precious onyx or sapphire.^(a)^(B)

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Gold and glass do not compare with it,
and articles of fine gold cannot be exchanged for it.^(C)

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Coral and quartz are not worth mentioning.
The price of wisdom is beyond pearls.

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Topaz from Cush cannot compare with it,
and it cannot be valued in pure gold.

a. Job 28:16: Or lapis lazuli

A. Job 28:16: Job 22:24

B. Job 28:16: Proverbs 3:14-16; Proverbs 8:10-11; Proverbs 16:16

C. Job 28:17: Psalm 119:72; Proverbs 8:19; Proverbs 20:15