Job 28:19 Meaning and Explanation
“The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Not even the topaz of Ethiopia or the purest gold can equal the worth of wisdom.
What Does Job 28:19 Mean?
Job names a final treasure to close his catalogue: the topaz of Ethiopia, a gem prized from distant lands, and once again the purest gold. Neither can equal wisdom; neither can be set as its price. The search for a worthy comparison ends, and nothing has measured up.
With this last name the poem completes its great refusal. From the gold of Ophir to the topaz of Cush, from sapphire to pearl, every treasure has been brought forward and found wanting. The cumulative effect is overwhelming: wisdom stands alone, beyond all price. Job has now thoroughly emptied the human store of valuables. The reader is left with a question that only God can answer, and a longing that only God can satisfy. Earth has been searched to its limits; it is time to look higher.
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What does Job 28:19 mean?
Not even the topaz of Ethiopia or the purest gold can equal the worth of wisdom.