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Verse         Translation Text
Job 28:18 Strong Concordance No mention [02142] shall be made of coral [07215], or of pearls [01378]: for the price [04901] of wisdom [02451] is above rubies [06443].
  King James No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Red coral (Eze 27:16).

pearls--literally, "what is frozen." Probably crystal; and Job 28:17 will then be glass.

rubies--UMBREIT translates "pearls" (see Lam 4:1; Pro 3:15). The Urim and Thummim, the means of consulting God by the twelve stones on the high priest's breastplate, "the stones of the sanctuary" (Lam 4:1), have their counterpart in this chapter; the precious stones symbolizing the "light" and "perfection" of the divine wisdom.
 
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1 How is the gold [02091] become dim [06004] ! how is the most [02896] fine gold [03800] changed [08132] ! the stones [068] of the sanctuary [06944] are poured out [08210] in the top [07218] of every street [02351].
15 She is more precious [03368] than rubies [06443]: and all the things thou canst desire [02656] are not to be compared [07737] unto her.
1 How is the gold [02091] become dim [06004] ! how is the most [02896] fine gold [03800] changed [08132] ! the stones [068] of the sanctuary [06944] are poured out [08210] in the top [07218] of every street [02351].
17 The gold [02091] and the crystal [02137] cannot equal [06186] it: and the exchange [08545] of it shall not be for jewels [03627] of fine gold [06337].
16 Syria [0758] was thy merchant [05503] by reason of the multitude [07230] of the wares of thy making [04639]: they occupied [05414] in thy fairs [05801] with emeralds [05306], purple [0713], and broidered work [07553], and fine linen [0948], and coral [07215], and agate [03539].
7 Her Nazarites [05139] were purer [02141] than snow [07950], they were whiter [06705] than milk [02461], they were more ruddy [0119] in body [06106] than rubies [06443], their polishing [01508] was of sapphire [05601]:
10 Who can find [04672] a virtuous [02428] woman [0802]? for her price [04377] is far [07350] above rubies [06443].
15 There is [03426] gold [02091], and a multitude [07230] of rubies [06443]: but the lips [08193] of knowledge [01847] are a precious [03366] jewel [03627].
11 For wisdom [02451] is better [02896] than rubies [06443]; and all the things that may be desired [02656] are not to be compared [07737] to it.
15 She is more precious [03368] than rubies [06443]: and all the things thou canst desire [02656] are not to be compared [07737] unto her.
22 And I will plead [08199] against him with pestilence [01698] and with blood [01818]; and I will rain [04305] upon him, and upon his bands [0102], and upon the many [07227] people [05971] that are with him, an overflowing [07857] rain [01653], and great hailstones [0417] [068], fire [0784], and brimstone [01614].
13 Therefore thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; I will even rend [01234] it with a stormy [05591] wind [07307] in my fury [02534]; and there shall be an overflowing [07857] shower [01653] in mine anger [0639], and great hailstones [0417] [068] in my fury [02534] to consume [03617] it.
11 Say [0559] unto them which daub [02902] it with untempered [08602] morter, that it shall fall [05307]: there shall be an overflowing [07857] shower [01653]; and ye [0859], O great hailstones [0417] [068], shall fall [05307]; and a stormy [05591] wind [07307] shall rend [01234] it.
16 Syria [0758] was thy merchant [05503] by reason of the multitude [07230] of the wares of thy making [04639]: they occupied [05414] in thy fairs [05801] with emeralds [05306], purple [0713], and broidered work [07553], and fine linen [0948], and coral [07215], and agate [03539].