Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it; it cannot be weighed against pure gold.
New American Standard Bible
Nor can it be valued in
King James Version
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Holman Bible
and it cannot be valued in pure gold.
International Standard Version
It can neither be compared with the topaz of Ethiopia nor valued in comparison to pure gold."
A Conservative Version
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, nor shall it be valued with pure gold.
American Standard Version
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Amplified
“The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it,
Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
Bible in Basic English
The topaz of Ethiopia is not equal to it, and it may not be valued with the best gold.
Darby Translation
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be compared to it, neither shall it be set in the balance with pure gold.
Julia Smith Translation
The topaz of Cush shall not compare with it; with pure gold it shall not be weighed.
King James 2000
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The topaz of Cush cannot be compared with it; it cannot be bought for pure gold.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The Topaz that cometh out of Ethiopia may in no wise be likened unto her: yea, no manner of apparel how pleasant and fair soever it be.
NET Bible
The topaz of Cush cannot be compared with it; it cannot be purchased with pure gold.
New Heart English Bible
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
The Emphasized Bible
The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it, Against purest gold, can it not be weighed.
Webster
The topaz of Cush shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
World English Bible
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Youngs Literal Translation
Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Gold » Most valuable when pure and fine
Precious stones » Pearls » Topaz
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls; and the price of wisdom is above rubies. 19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it; it cannot be weighed against pure gold. 20 From where then does wisdom come, and where is the place of understanding?
Cross References
Exodus 28:17
And you shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones. The first row shall be a ruby, topaz, and carbuncle in the row.
Exodus 39:10
And they set four rows of stones in it. One row was a ruby, a topaz, and a carbuncle, the first row.
Ezekiel 28:13
You have been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, the ruby, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the turquoise, and the emerald, and gold. The workmanship of your tambourines and of your flutes was prepared in you in the day that you were created.
Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and what I give is better than choice silver.
Revelation 21:20
the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, hyacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.