Job 28:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 28:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 28:18 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. coral: or, Ramoth" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 28:18 — KJV
“No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. coral: or, Ramoth”
— Job 28:18 (KJV)
Job 28:18 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 28:18
“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.”
Shares key themes with Job 28:18: price, above, rubies
“And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.”
Shares key themes with Job 28:18: made, above
“And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers' skins above that.”
Shares key themes with Job 28:18: made, above
“And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.”
Shares key themes with Job 28:18: made, above
“And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.”
Shares key themes with Job 28:18: made, above
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