Verse 12

I make man more rare than fine gold, And a common man than pure gold of Ophir.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 4:1 : 1 And taken hold have seven women on one man, In that day, saying, `Our own bread we do eat, And our own raiment we put on, Only, let thy name be called over us, Remove thou our reproach.'
• Isa 24:6 : 6 Therefore a curse hath consumed the land, And the inhabitants in it are become desolate, Therefore consumed have been inhabitants of the land, And few men have been left.
• Isa 13:15-18 : 15 Every one who is found is thrust through, And every one who is added falleth by sword. 16 And their sucklings are dashed to pieces before their eyes, Spoiled are their houses, and their wives lain with. 17 Lo, I am stirring up against them the Medes, Who silver esteem not, And gold -- they delight not in it. 18 And bows dash young men to pieces, And the fruit of the womb they pity not, On sons their eye hath no pity.
• Job 28:16 : 16 It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,
• Ps 137:9 : 9 O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!