It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
Proverbs 8:10 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Receive my instruction in preference to [striving for] silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold, American Standard Version (1901) Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold. Common English Bible Take my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold. Catholic Public Domain Version Accept my discipline, and not money. Choose the doctrine that is greater than gold. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold. |
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.