Holy Scripture
Job 28:17
A church father on this verse
“The gold and the glass cannot equal it. Neither shall vessels of gold high and overtopping be exchanged instead of it. Who that is sound of perception would deem it worthy to understand this according to the letter? For 'glass,' as we said above, is of much less worth than 'gold,' and after it was said that 'gold is n…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17Gold and crystal shall not be equaled to it, Neither shall vessels of gold be its exchange.
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15One shall not give fine gold instead of it, Neither shall silver be weighed in exchange for it.
16Neither shall it be compared with gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx and sapphire.
— Job 28:17 —
18Coral and fine pearl shall not be mentioned: But do thou esteem wisdom above the most precious things.
19The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equaled to it; It shall not be compared with pure gold.