Job 28:18 KJV
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Matthew Henry
- Wisdom is of inestimable valueJob here speaks of wisdom and understanding, the knowing and enjoying of God and ourselves. Its worth is infinitely more than all the riches in this world....
Thompson Chains
- RubiesStarts here · next Proverbs 3:15 · 4 links
Cross References
- 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:
- 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.
- Proverbs 8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
- 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: …
- 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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Topics
- Coral General scriptures concerning
- Job Complaints of, and replies by his three friends to
- Pearl General scriptures concerning
- Philosophy A philosophical discussion about wisdom
- Readings, select Nature’s testimony
- Ruby General scriptures concerning
- Science Observations of, and deductions from, facts
- Wisdom Unclassified scriptures relating to
Hebrew and Strong’s
- No mention לֹא lōʾ Negative יִזָּכֵר yizzākēr זָכַר Verb · niphal imperfect, third person masculine singular
- shall be made of coral רָאמוֹת rāʾmôt רָאמָה Noun · feminine plural
- or of pearls וְגָבִישׁ wĕgābîš גָּבִישׁ Noun · masculine singular · with and
- for the price וּמֶשֶׁךְ ûmešek מֶשֶׁךְ Noun · masculine singular construct · with and
- of wisdom חָכְמָה ḥokmâ חׇכְמָה Noun · feminine singular
- above rubies מִפְּנִינִים mippĕnînîm פָּנִין Noun · masculine or feminine plural · with preposition
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