King James Version

Job 28:18

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

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רָאמ֣וֹתramotcoralרָאמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “coral”, the ordinary formH7215something high in value, i.e. perhaps coralcoral.וְ֭גָבִישׁvegavishand pearlגָּבִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and pearl”, the ordinary formH1378crystal (from its resemblance to ice)pearl.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִזָּכֵ֑רyizakherbe maleזָכַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be male”, an unfinished actionH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.וּמֶ֥שֶׁךְumeshekhand preciousמֶשֶׁךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and precious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4901a sowing; also a possessionprecious, price.חָ֝כְמָ֗הchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.מִפְּנִינִֽיםmipninimfrom rubyפָּנִיןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “from ruby”, the ordinary formH6443probably a pearl (as round)ruby.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μετέωρα καὶ γαβὶς οὐ μνησθήσεται, καὶ ἕλκυσον σοφίαν ὑπὲρ τὰ ἐσώτατα.