Jump to Previous Better Choose Chosen Desired Fine Getting Gold Intelligence Preferred Rather Silver Understanding WisdomJump to Next Better Choose Chosen Desired Fine Getting Gold Intelligence Preferred Rather Silver Understanding WisdomParallel Verses English Standard Version How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. New American Standard Bible How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. King James Bible How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Holman Christian Standard Bible Get wisdom-- how much better it is than gold! And get understanding-- it is preferable to silver. International Standard Version How much better than gaining gold is the acquisition of wisdom, the attainment of wisdom better than silver! NET Bible How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Possessing wisdom is better than gold, and possessing understanding, better than silver. GOD'S WORD® Translation How much better it is to gain wisdom than gold, and the gaining of understanding should be chosen over silver. King James 2000 Bible How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! American King James Version How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! American Standard Version How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. Douay-Rheims Bible Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver. Darby Bible Translation How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver! English Revised Version How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. Webster's Bible Translation How much better is it to get wisdom than gold? and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver? World English Bible How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. Young's Literal Translation To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver! Lexicon How much bettertowb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun is it to get qanah (kaw-naw') to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own wisdom chokmah (khok-maw') wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit. than gold charuwts (khaw-roots') decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall. and to get qanah (kaw-naw') to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own understanding biynah (bee-naw') understanding -- knowledge, meaning, perfectly, understanding, wisdom. rather to be chosen bachar (baw-khar') to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require. than silver keceph (keh'-sef) silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling). Multilingual Proverbes 16:16 FrenchProverbios 16:16 Biblia Paralela Links Proverbs 16:16 NIV • Proverbs 16:16 NLT • Proverbs 16:16 ESV • Proverbs 16:16 NASB • Proverbs 16:16 KJV • Proverbs 16:16 Bible Apps • Proverbs 16:16 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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