Job 28:18
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- Job 28:18 Heb. ramoth
Proverbs 3:15
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15 She is more precious than rubies,
And (A)all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
Ezekiel 27:16
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16 Syria was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made. They gave you for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies.
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Lamentations 4:7
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7 Her [a]Nazirites were [b]brighter than snow
And whiter than milk;
They were more ruddy in body than rubies,
Like sapphire in their [c]appearance.
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- Lamentations 4:7 Or nobles
- Lamentations 4:7 Or purer
- Lamentations 4:7 Lit. polishing
Proverbs 31:10
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The Virtuous Wife
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- Proverbs 31:10 Vv. 10–31 are an alphabetic acrostic in Hebrew; cf. Ps. 119
- Proverbs 31:10 Lit. a wife of valor, in the sense of all forms of excellence
Revelation 21:21
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21 The twelve gates were twelve (A)pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. (B)And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
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Revelation 18:12
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12 (A)merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
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Revelation 17:4
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4 The woman (A)was arrayed in purple and scarlet, (B)and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, (C)having in her hand a golden cup (D)full of abominations and the filthiness of [a]her fornication.
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- Revelation 17:4 M the fornication of the earth
1 Timothy 2:9
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9 in like manner also, that the (A)women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and [a]moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing,
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- 1 Timothy 2:9 discretion
Matthew 13:45-46
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The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found (A)one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
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Matthew 7:6
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6 (A)“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.
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Proverbs 8:11
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11 (A)For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
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