14 (A)The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 It (B)cannot be purchased for gold,
Nor can silver be weighed for its price.
16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx or sapphire.
17 Neither (C)gold nor crystal can equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for [a]jewelry of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of [b]coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above (D)rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure (E)gold.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:17 vessels
  2. Job 28:18 Heb. ramoth

14 The deep(A) says, “It is not in me”;
    the sea(B) says, “It is not with me.”
15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
    nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(C)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(D)
    with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(E)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(F)
    nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(G)
18 Coral(H) and jasper(I) are not worthy of mention;
    the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(J)
19 The topaz(K) of Cush(L) cannot compare with it;
    it cannot be bought with pure gold.(M)

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