Job 28:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

Gold of Ophir - the most precious (note, Job 22:24; Psalms 45:9).

Onyx - (Genesis 2:12). More valued formerly than now. The term is Greek, meaning thumb-nail, from some resemblance in colour. The Arabic denotes of two colours, white preponderating.

Job 28:16

16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.