Verse Comparison: Job 28:18
American Standard Version
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Amplified® Bible
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; for the possession of Wisdom is even above rubies {or} pearls.
Contemporary English Version
Wisdom is worth much more than coral, jasper, or rubies.
Darby English Version
Corals and crystal are no more remembered; yea, the acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.
Good News Bible
The value of wisdom is more Than coral or crystal or rubies.
King James Version
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
New American Standard Bible
"Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above {that of} pearls.
New International Version
Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention;
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
New King James Version
No mention shall be made of coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above rubies.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Coral and crystal we cannot even mention; And the acquisition of wisdom we value above that of pearls.
Revised Standard Version
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; the price of wisdom is above pearls.
Young's Literal Translation
Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom `is' above rubies.
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