 | 1879 - 826 pages
...empire, the wealthiest intellect, the sublimcst genius, cannot be brought into comparison with it. " It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. The gold and crystal cannot equal it, and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine... | |
 | Preaching - 1848 - 658 pages
...OF CHRIST. 1. They are comparatively, or rather incomparably rich. less value. The riches of Christ cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. The gold and the crystal cannot equal them ; and the exchange of them shall not be for jewels... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1845 - 598 pages
...electric battery, tests and assays it; but when "victorious analysis" has done its best, he replies, " It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the' precious onyx or sapphire. The gold and the crystal cannot equal it. The price of wisdom is above rubies." The naturalist... | |
 | John Prince - Bible - 1846 - 490 pages
...not in me ; and the sea saith, It is not with me. It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. It cannot be valued...the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. The gold and the crystal cannot equal it : and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels... | |
 | Richard Winter Hamilton - 1846 - 690 pages
...in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx or the sapphire." What a weariness lies upon the human spirit ! How is it pierced with disappointment and... | |
 | Baptists - 1744 - 726 pages
...cannot set it over against houses or lands, silver or gold. Like the wisdom spoken of in scripture, "it cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx or the sapphire. The gold and the crystal cannot equal it; and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Commerce - 1847 - 354 pages
...the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx or the sapphire. No mention shall be made of coral or of pearls, for the price of wisdom is above rubies.... | |
 | Victoria Institute (Great Britain) - Religion and science - 1901 - 540 pages
...hidden nature, in which case his observations are iu correspondence with his reference to wisdom. " It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire." The Rev. JOHN TUCKWEL;,. — I think we all concur in thanking Dr. Wace for the admirable... | |
 | 1850 - 348 pages
...temptation, difficulty, sorrow, death, who can estimate the value of a faithful friend ? Friendship cannot he valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire; no mention shall he made of coral or of pearls; its price is ahove i allies. "It is one of... | |
 | Zondervan - Bible - 1984 - 940 pages
...with me. 15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. 16 nd Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter sapphire. 17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not he for jewels... | |
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No mention shall be made of coral or of pearls; for the price of wisdom is above rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. 
