Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

Bible References

Coral

Ezekiel 27:16
The Syrians occupied with thee, because of thy divers works, and increased thy merchandise, with Smaragdus, with scarlet, with needle work, with white linen cloth, with silk and with Crystal.

Pearls

Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they tread them under their feet, and the other turn again and all to rend you.
Matthew 13:45
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant, that seeketh good pearls,
1 Timothy 2:9
Likewise also the women, that they array themselves in comely apparel with shamefastness, and discreet behavior, not with broided hair, other gold, or pearls, or costly array:
Revelation 17:4
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold, precious stone, and pearls, and had a cup of gold in her hand, full of abominations, and filthiness of her fornication.
Revelation 18:12
the ware of gold and silver, and precious stones, neither of pearl, and raynes, and purple, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and of iron,
Revelation 21:21
The twelve gates were twelve pearls, every gate was of one pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, as through shining glass.

Rubies

Proverbs 3:15
Wisdom is more worth than precious stones, and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Proverbs 31:10
Whoso findeth a honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls.
Lamentations 4:7
{Zayin} Her abstainers were whiter than the snow or milk: their colour was fresh red as the Coral, their beauty like the Sapphire.