Job 28:18New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above [that of] pearls.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom [is] above rubies.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom [is] above rubies.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Corals and crystal are no more remembered; yea, the acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Coral or crystal, cannot be mentioned, Yea, a possession, is wisdom, above red coral;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— High and eminent things shall not be mentioned in comparison of it: but wisdom is drawn out of secret places.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— No mention shall be made of coral, nor of the gabish: for wisedome is more precious then pearles.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— No mention shalbe made of Corall, or of Pearles: for the price of wisedome [is] aboue Rubies.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For the price of wisdom is above that of precious stones. Nor can colored gems, emeralds, and diamonds equal it.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Coral and fine pearl shall not be mentioned: but do thou esteem wisdom above the most precious things.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom [is] above rubies. |
No
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
mention
y2142 [2142] Standardזָכַרzakar{zaw-kar'}
A primitive root; properly to mark (so as to be recognized), that is, to remember; by implication to mention; also (as denominative from H2145) to be male.
z8735 <8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 1602
shall be made
x2142 (2142) Complementזָכַרzakar{zaw-kar'}
A primitive root; properly to mark (so as to be recognized), that is, to remember; by implication to mention; also (as denominative from H2145) to be male.
of coral,
7215 {7215} Primeרָאמָהra'mah{raw-maw'}
From H7213; something high in value, that is, perhaps coral.
or of pearls:
1378 {1378} Primeגָּבִישׁgabiysh{gaw-beesh'}
From an unused root (probably meaning to freeze); crystal (from its resemblance to ice).
for the price
4901 {4901} Primeמֶשֶׁךְmeshek{meh'-shek}
From H4900; a sowing; also a possession.
of wisdom
2451 {2451} Primeחָכְמָהchokmah{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
[ is] above rubies.
6443 {6443} Primeפָּנִיןpaniyn{paw-neen'}
From the same as H6434; probably a pearl (as round).
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses. |
Job 28:18
_ _ Red coral (Ezekiel 27:16).
_ _ pearls — literally, “what is frozen.” Probably crystal; and Job 28:17 will then be glass.
_ _ rubies — Umbreit translates “pearls” (see Lamentations 4:1; Proverbs 3:15). The Urim and Thummim, the means of consulting God by the twelve stones on the high priest’s breastplate, “the stones of the sanctuary” (Lamentations 4:1), have their counterpart in this chapter; the precious stones symbolizing the “light” and “perfection” of the divine wisdom. |
Job 28:18
No mention shall be made of coral, or of (l) pearls: for the price of wisdom [is] above rubies.
(l) Which was thought to be a king of precious stone. |
- coral:
- or, Ramoth,
Ezekiel 27:16 Syria [was] thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
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- pearls:
Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Matthew 13:45-46 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: ... Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
1 Timothy 2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
Revelation 17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
Revelation 18:12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
Revelation 21:21 And the twelve gates [were] twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city [was] pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
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- rubies:
Proverbs 3:15 She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.
Lamentations 4:7 Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing [was] of sapphire:
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