¹⁷ Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

²² And over the heads of the living beings there was the form of an arch, looking like ice, stretched out over their heads on high.

⁶ And before the high seat there was, as it seemed, a clear sea of glass; and in the middle of the high seat, and round about it, four beasts full of eyes round about.

¹¹ Having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone of great price, a jasper stone, clear as glass:

¹ And I saw a river of water of life, clear as glass, coming out of the high seat of God and of the Lamb,