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What Does the Bible Say About Pearls?

Here are 11 Bible verses about pearls, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Matthew 13:45

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

    BSBAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

  2. #2Matthew 13:46

    Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

    BSBWhen he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.

  3. #3Matthew 7:6

    Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

    BSBDo not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.

  4. #41 Timothy 2:9

    In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

    BSBLikewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

  5. #5Job 28:18

    No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

    BSBCoral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.

  6. #6Revelation 17:4

    And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

    BSBThe woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.

  7. #7Matthew 13:45-46

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

    BSBAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.

  8. #81 Peter 3:3

    Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

    BSBYour beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,

  9. #9Proverbs 31:10

    Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

    BSBA wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.

  10. #10Revelation 21:21

    And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

    BSBAnd the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.

  11. #11Revelation 1:1

    The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

    BSBThis is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

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