Faulty Civilisation
Hugh Black, M. A. Isaiah 13:12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. If, in Bacon's phrase, the "breed and disposition of the people be not stout," its civilisation is a dismal failure. (Hugh Black, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. WEB: I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.