Holy Scripture

Job 28:15

A church father on this verse
“Next he explains what he had said about the fact that wisdom has no price, and he enumerates those things which are thought most valuable among men, saying, "The gold of Ophir," that is, the most pure gold, "will not be traded for it," because the price of wisdom cannot be valued in any amount of gold. After gold, sil…”
Thomas Aquinas, 13th c. — Commentary on Job

Source: Septuagint

Original

15One shall not give fine gold instead of it, Neither shall silver be weighed in exchange for it.

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13A mortal has not known its way, Neither indeed has it been discovered among men.

14The depth said, It is not in me: And the sea said, It is not with me.

— Job 28:15 —

16Neither shall it be compared with gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx and sapphire.

17Gold and crystal shall not be equaled to it, Neither shall vessels of gold be its exchange.

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