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

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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 No se dará por oro, ni su precio será á peso de plata.

16 No puede ser apreciada con oro de Ophir, ni con onique precioso, ni con zafiro.

17 El oro no se le igualará, ni el diamante; ni se trocará por vaso de oro fino.

18 De coral ni de perlas no se hará mención: la sabiduría es mejor que piedras preciosas.

19 No se igualará con ella esmeralda de Ethiopía; no se podrá apreciar con oro fino.

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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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