Job 28:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.”
Job 28:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 28:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 28:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 28:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Gold and glass can’t equal it, neither will it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.”
Job 28:17 — World English Bible
Job 28:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Gold and glass cannot equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold. ”
Job 28:17 — American Standard Version
Job 28:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor <FI>is<Fi> its exchange a vessel of fine gold.”
Job 28:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 28:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Gold and glass cannot be compared to it, nor vessels of fine gold be its exchange. ”
Job 28:17 — Darby Translation
Job 28:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The golde nor the chrystall shall be equall vnto it, nor the exchange shalbe for plate of fine golde.”
Job 28:17 — Geneva Bible
Job 28:17 in Context — Job 28
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.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
What Does Job 28:17 Mean?
Job 28:17 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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