Job 28:15
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
KJV
Non dabitur aurum obrizum pro ea, nec appendetur argentum in commutatione ejus.
Vulgate
οὐ δώσει συνκλεισμὸν ἀντ’ αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐ σταθήσεται αὐτῇ ἀργύριον ἀντάλλαγμα αὐτῆς·
LXX
It cannot be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
ASV
לֹא יֻתַּ֣ן סְג֣וֹר תַּחְתֶּ֑י/הָ וְ/לֹ֥א יִ֝שָּׁקֵ֗ל כֶּ֣סֶף מְחִירָֽ/הּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
ה
h
verb · 23×
ו
v
noun · 505×
כֶּ֣סֶף
ksp
noun · 402×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מְחִֽיר
mchyr
noun · 15×
סְג֣וֹר
sgvr
noun · 2×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Prov 3:13 — Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
- Prov 8:10 — Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
- Prov 8:11 — For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
- Prov 8:19 — My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
- Prov 16:16 — How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
- Ps 19:10 — More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.