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Job 28:16 Cross-References
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“It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.”
Job 28:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 28:16
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. This verse continues Job's magnificent poem on wisdom (Job 28), declaring wisdom's incomparable value. The Hebrew verb salah (סָלָה, "valued") means to weigh, measure, or compare—wisdom cannot be measured against even the most precious materials.The gold of Ophir (כֶּתֶם אוֹפִיר, ketem Ophir) represents the ancient world's finest gold. Ophir's location remains debated (possibly Arabia, East Africa, or India), but its gold was legendary for purity and quality (1 Kings 9:28, 10:11; Psalm 45:9; Isaiah 13:12). Kin...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 28:16
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“Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.”
“the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby”
“even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.”
“an onyx”
“of the gold of Ophir”