Parallel Verses
King James Version
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
New American Standard Bible
In precious onyx, or 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;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
No wedges of gold of Ophir, no precious Onyx stones, no Sapphire may be compared unto her.
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 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. 16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. 17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 45:9
Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Isaiah 13:12
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
Exodus 28:20
And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
1 Chronicles 29:4
Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
Ezekiel 28:13
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.