JOB 28:18 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) It’s not even worth mentioning coral and jasper.
⇔ ≈Yes, wisdom is way more expensive than pearls.

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Μετέωρα καὶ γαβὶς οὐ μνησθήσεται, καὶ ἕλκυσον σοφίαν ὑπὲρ τὰ ἐσώτατα.
(Meteōra kai gabis ou mnaʸsthaʸsetai, kai helkuson sofian huper ta esōtata. )

BrTr Coral and fine pearl shall not be mentioned: but do thou esteem wisdom above the most precious things.

ULT Coral and jasper are not mentioned;
⇔ indeed, the price of wisdom is more than rubies.

UST Wisdom is worth more than coral or jasper.
⇔ The price of wisdom is higher than the price of rubies.

BSB Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention;
⇔ the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.

OEB Speak no of coral or crystal;
⇔ More precious than rubies is Wisdom.

WEBBE No mention will be made of coral or of crystal.
⇔ Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Of coral and jasper no mention will be made;
⇔ the price of wisdom is more than pearls.

LSV Corals and pearl are not remembered,
The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.

FBV Coral and crystal are not worth mentioning; the price of wisdom is far above rubies.[fn]

28:18 The actual gemstone identified here is not known, but is thought to be red in color.

T4T Wisdom is worth more than coral or crystal/pure quartz;
⇔ the price of wisdom is higher/more than the price of pearls.

LEB • and wisdom’s price is more than red corals.

BBE There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.

Moff No Moff JOB book available

JPS No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

ASV No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal:
⇔ Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

DRA High and eminent things shall not be mentioned in comparison of it: but wisdom is drawn out of secret places.

YLT Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom [is] above rubies.

Drby Corals and crystal are no more remembered; yea, the acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.

RV No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

Wbstr No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

KJB-1769 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.[fn]

28.18 coral: or, Ramoth

KJB-1611 [fn]No mention shalbe made of Corall, or of Pearles: for the price of wisedome is aboue Rubies.
(No mention shall be made of Corall, or of Pearles: for the price of wisdom is above Rubies.)

28:18 Or, Ramoth.

Bshps No mention shalbe made of Corall nor of the Gabis: for wisdome is more precious then pearles.
(No mention shall be made of Corall nor of the Gabis: for wisdom is more precious then pearles.)

Gnva No mention shall be made of coral, nor of the gabish: for wisedome is more precious then pearles.
(No mention shall be made of coral, nor of the gabish: for wisdom is more precious then pearles. )

Cvdl There is nothinge so worthy, or so excellet, as once to be named vnto her: for parfecte wy?dome goeth farre beyonde the all.
(There is nothing so worthy, or so excellet, as once to be named unto her: for parfecte wisdom goeth/goes far beyond the all.)

Wycl and hiye and fer apperynge vessels of gold schulen not be chaungid for wisdom, nether schulen be had in mynde in comparisoun therof. Forsothe wisdom is drawun of pryuy thingis;
(and hiye and far appearing vessels of gold should not be chaungid for wisdom, neither should be had in mind in comparisoun thereof. Forsothe wisdom is drawun of pryuy things;)

Luth Ramoth und Gabis achtet man nicht. Die Weisheit ist höher zu wägen denn Perlen.
(Ramoth and Gabis achtet man not. The Weisheit is höher to wägen because Perlen.)

ClVg Excelsa et eminentia non memorabuntur comparatione ejus: trahitur autem sapientia de occultis.[fn]
(Excelsa and eminentia not/no memorabuntur comparatione his: trahitur however sapientia about occultis. )

28.18 Nec commemorabuntur in comparatione. Quid enim sunt homines Deo comparati? Nihil. Trahitur autem sapientia. Quia cum sit invisibilis, etc., usque ad Et nescis unde veniat aut quo vadat.

28.18 Nec commemorabuntur in comparatione. What because are homines Deo comparati? Nihil. Trahitur however sapientia. Because when/with let_it_be invisibilis, etc., until to And nescis whence let_him_come aut quo vadat.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

רָאמ֣וֹת וְ֭⁠גָבִישׁ לֹ֣א יִזָּכֵ֑ר

coral and,crystal not mentioned

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “One does not mention coral or jasper”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

רָאמ֣וֹת וְ֭⁠גָבִישׁ לֹ֣א יִזָּכֵ֑ר

coral and,crystal not mentioned

Job is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “One does not even mention coral or jasper when discussing things that might be worth as much as wisdom”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

רָאמ֣וֹת

coral

Coral is a beautiful, hard substance that grows on ocean reefs. If your readers would not be familiar with what coral is, in your translation you could use the name of a comparable object in your culture, or you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: “Beautiful seashells”

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

וְ֭⁠גָבִישׁ

and,crystal

The word jasper describes a precious stone, often reddish-brown, that often has streaks and markings of other colors. If your readers would not be familiar with what jasper is, in your translation you could use the name of a comparable precious stone that they would recognize. You could also use a general expression. Alternate translation: “and precious stones”

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

מִ⁠פְּנִינִֽים

above,pearls

The word rubies describes brilliant gemstones that are often deep red. If your readers would not be familiar with what rubies are, in your translation you could use the name of a gemstone that they would recognize. You could also use a general expression. Alternate translation: “is more than that of red gemstones”

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