Translations
Modern
It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
Traditional
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
Literal
Gold cannot be given for it, nor can silver be weighed for its price.
Latin
Non dabitur aurum obrizum pro ea, nec appendetur argentum in commutatione ejus.
Original
Hebrew
English
It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.
Notes
This section is an isolated speech. There is no speaker listed, so it might continue from earlier words. Some see it as a creative summary by the author of Job. It emphasizes the limits of human wisdom and sets the stage for the Lord's speeches.
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