Job 28:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold.

New Living Translation
Precious peridot from Ethiopia cannot be exchanged for it. It’s worth more than the purest gold.

English Standard Version
The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.

Berean Study Bible
Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.

New American Standard Bible
“The topaz of Cush cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.

NASB 1995
"The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.

NASB 1977
“The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.

Amplified Bible
“The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.

Christian Standard Bible
Topaz from Cush cannot compare with it, and it cannot be valued in pure gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Topaz from Cush cannot compare with it, and it cannot be valued in pure gold.

Contemporary English Version
All the topaz of Ethiopia and the finest gold cannot compare with it.

Good News Translation
The finest topaz and the purest gold Cannot compare with the value of wisdom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Topaz from Ethiopia cannot equal its value. It cannot be bought for [any amount of] pure gold.

International Standard Version
It can neither be compared with the topaz of Ethiopia nor valued in comparison to pure gold."

NET Bible
The topaz of Cush cannot be compared with it; it cannot be purchased with pure gold.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

New King James Version
The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.

King James 2000 Bible
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

New Heart English Bible
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

World English Bible
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

American King James Version
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

American Standard Version
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

A Faithful Version
The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it; it cannot be valued against pure gold.

Darby Bible Translation
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be compared to it, neither shall it be set in the balance with pure gold.

English Revised Version
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Webster's Bible Translation
The topaz of Cush shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Topaz of Ethiopia shal not be equall vnto it, neither shall it be valued with the wedge of pure gold.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The Topas of Ethiopia shall not be equall vnto it, neither shall it be valued with the wedge of pure golde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The Topas that cometh out of Inde, maye in no wyse be lickened vnto her: yee no maner of apparell how pleasaunt and fayre so euer it be.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The topaz of Cush does not equal it, "" It is not valued with pure gold.

Young's Literal Translation
Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.

Smith's Literal Translation
The topaz of Cush shall not compare with it; with pure gold it shall not be weighed.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equal to it, neither shall it be compared to the cleanest dyeing.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The topaz of Ethiopia will not be equal to it, nor will it be compared to the purest dyes.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The pearls of KushEthiopia and the stones of the ephod are not comparable to it

Lamsa Bible
For the price of wisdom is above everything, and nothing can equal it. The pearls of Ethiopia and the topaz cannot equal it.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equalled to it; it shall not be compared with pure gold.
















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