Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir. Young's Literal Translation I make man more rare than fine gold, And a common man than pure gold of Ophir. King James Bible I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. Hebrew {I will make} manאֱנ֖וֹשׁ (’ĕ·nō·wōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person scarcer אוֹקִ֥יר (’ō·w·qîr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3365: To be heavy, valuable, to make rare than pure gold, מִפָּ֑ז (mip·pāz) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6337: Refined, pure gold and mankind וְאָדָ֖ם (wə·’ā·ḏām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being rarer than the gold מִכֶּ֥תֶם (mik·ke·ṯem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3800: Something carved out, ore, gold of Ophir. אוֹפִֽיר׃ (’ō·w·p̄îr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 211: Ophir -- a son of Joktan, also his descendants, also a region from which gold comes |