Proverbs 8:11
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English Standard Version
for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

New American Standard Bible
"For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

King James Bible
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For wisdom is better than jewels, and nothing desirable can compare with it.

International Standard Version
because wisdom is better than precious gems and nothing you desire can compare to it."

NET Bible
For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Because wisdom is better than refined gold and better than precious stones, and nothing compares to it.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because wisdom is better than jewels. Nothing you desire can equal it.

King James 2000 Bible
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

American King James Version
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

American Standard Version
For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
11For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to

Darby Bible Translation
for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

English Revised Version
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto her.

Webster's Bible Translation
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

World English Bible
For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.

Young's Literal Translation
For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
Lexicon
For wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
is better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than rubies
paniyn  (paw-neen')
probably a pearl (as round) -- ruby.
and all the things that may be desired
chephets  (khay'-fets)
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
are not to be compared
shavah  (shaw-vaw')
to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)
to it
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