Proverbs 3:14
Strong's Lexicon
for
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

she is more
ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

profitable
סַ֭חְרָהּ (saḥ·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5504: 1) traffic, gain, profit, gain from merchandise 1a) traffic, gain from traffic

מִסְּחַר־ (mis·sə·ḥar-)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5505: 1) traffic, gain, profit, gain from merchandise 1a) traffic, gain from traffic

than silver,
כָּ֑סֶף (kā·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents

and her gain [is better]
תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃ (tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8393: 1) produce, product, revenue 1a) product, yield, crops (of the earth usually) 1b) income, revenue 1c) gain (of wisdom) (fig) 1d) product of lips (fig)

than fine gold.
וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ (ū·mê·ḥā·rūṣ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2742: adj 1) sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent n m 2) strict decision, decision 3) trench, moat, ditch 4) gold (poetical)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

Young's Literal Translation
For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold—her increase.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for she is more profitable than silver , and her revenue is better than gold.

New American Standard Bible
For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.

King James Bible
For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.

New Living Translation
For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold.

English Standard Version
for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.

New American Standard Bible
For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.

King James Bible
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold.

International Standard Version
because her profit is better than the profit of silver, and her yield than fine gold.

NET Bible
For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.

American Standard Version
For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

English Revised Version
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Young's Literal Translation
For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.
















Cross References
Job 28:15
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

Proverbs 2:4
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs 3:12
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Proverbs 3:11
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

Proverbs 3:15
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Proverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
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