Job 28:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.”

Job 28:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 28:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 28:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It can’t be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.”

Job 28:16 — World English Bible

Job 28:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire. ”

Job 28:16 — American Standard Version

Job 28:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,”

Job 28:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 28:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“It is not set in the balance with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire. ”

Job 28:16 — Darby Translation

Job 28:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It shall not be valued with the wedge of golde of Ophir, nor with the precious onix, nor the saphir.”

Job 28:16 — Geneva Bible

Job 28:16 in Context — Job 28

14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.

15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

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What Does Job 28:16 Mean?

Job 28:16 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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