What does the Bible say about pearl?

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The Bible presents pearls as symbols of great beauty and value, while warning against worldly display and urging us to prize the kingdom of God above all earthly treasure. Job 28:18 says wisdom surpasses pearls, teaching that God-given wisdom is more precious than riches. Jesus compares the kingdom to a pearl of great price in Matthew 13:46, for which a merchant gladly gives everything. Yet Matthew 7:6 warns against casting pearls before those who will despise holy truth. Revelation portrays pearls both among Babylon's luxurious corruptions and in the splendor of the New Jerusalem, whose gates are pearls, showing that God will judge vain wealth but redeem and surpass every true beauty in his eternal kingdom.

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