Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, New Living Translation Choose my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. English Standard Version Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold, Berean Standard Bible Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. King James Bible Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. New King James Version Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold; New American Standard Bible “Accept my instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold. NASB 1995 “Take my instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold. NASB 1977 “Take my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold. Legacy Standard Bible Take my discipline and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest fine gold. Amplified Bible “Take my instruction rather than [seeking] silver, And take knowledge rather than choicest gold, Christian Standard Bible Accept my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. Holman Christian Standard Bible Accept my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. American Standard Version Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Receive discipline and not silver, and choose for yourselves knowledge rather than refined gold. Brenton Septuagint Translation Receive instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than tried gold. Contemporary English Version Let instruction and knowledge mean more to you than silver or the finest gold. Douay-Rheims Bible Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold. English Revised Version Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. GOD'S WORD® Translation Take my discipline, not silver, and my knowledge rather than fine gold, Good News Translation Choose my instruction instead of silver; choose knowledge rather than the finest gold. International Standard Version Grab hold of my instruction in lieu of money and knowledge instead of the finest gold, JPS Tanakh 1917 Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold. Literal Standard Version Receive my instruction, and not silver, | And knowledge rather than choice gold. Majority Standard Bible Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. New American Bible Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. NET Bible Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. New Revised Standard Version Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold; New Heart English Bible Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold. Webster's Bible Translation Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. World English Bible Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold. Young's Literal Translation Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Excellence of Wisdom…9They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge. 10Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. 11For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.… Cross References Job 28:15 It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. Job 28:17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it. Psalm 119:72 The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. Proverbs 3:14 for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. Proverbs 3:15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. Proverbs 8:19 My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver. Proverbs 16:16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. Treasury of Scripture Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. Proverbs 2:4,5 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; … Proverbs 3:13,14 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding… Proverbs 10:20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. Jump to Previous Best Choice Choicest Choose Gold Instead Instruction Rather Receive Silver TeachingJump to Next Best Choice Choicest Choose Gold Instead Instruction Rather Receive Silver TeachingProverbs 8 1. the fame6. and evidence of wisdom 10. The excellence 12. the nature 15. the power 18. the riches 22. and the eternity of wisdom 32. Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it brings Verse 10. - Receive my instruction, and not silver; i.e. acquire wisdom rather than silver, if ever the choice is yours. And knowledge rather than choice gold (comp. ver. 19; Proverbs 3:140. (For "knowledge," daath, see on Proverbs 2:10.) The comparison is implied rather than expressed in the first clause, while it is made clear in the second. Thus Hosea 6:6, "I desired mercy, and not sacrifice," the second matter mentioned being, not necessarily of no importance, but always in such cases of inferior importance to the other. We may quote Horace's complaint of the worldliness of his countrymen, a marked contrast to the inspired counsel of Proverbs ('Epist.,' 1:1, 52) - "Villus argentum est auro, virtutibus aurum. Hebrew Receiveקְחֽוּ־ (qə·ḥū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take my instruction מוּסָרִ֥י (mū·sā·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint instead of וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not silver, כָּ֑סֶף (kā·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money and knowledge וְ֝דַ֗עַת (wə·ḏa·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge rather than pure נִבְחָֽר׃ (niḇ·ḥār) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select gold. מֵחָר֥וּץ (mê·ḥā·rūṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2742: Incised, incisive, a trench, gold, a threshing-sledge, determination, eager Links Proverbs 8:10 NIVProverbs 8:10 NLT Proverbs 8:10 ESV Proverbs 8:10 NASB Proverbs 8:10 KJV Proverbs 8:10 BibleApps.com Proverbs 8:10 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 8:10 Chinese Bible Proverbs 8:10 French Bible Proverbs 8:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 8:10 Receive my instruction rather than silver (Prov. 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