It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
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:
The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;