Wisdom 7:9 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand, and silver shall be counted as clay before her. More versionsCommon English Bible She was more precious to me than even a priceless jewel, since all the gold in the world would be nothing more than a little sand before her. All the silver would be just like clay in her presence. Catholic Public Domain Version Neither did I compare to her a precious stone, for all gold in comparison with her is like a little sand, and silver, in view of her, will be valued as if dirt. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Neither did I compare unto her any precious stone: for all gold in comparison of her, is as a little sand, and silver in respect to her shall be counted as clay. Good News Translation (US Version) Precious jewels could not equal her worth; beside Wisdom all the gold in the world is a handful of sand, and silver is nothing more than clay. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Neither did I liken to her any priceless gem, because all gold in her presence is a little sand, and silver will be considered as clay before her. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition In comparison with Wisdom, precious gems are nothing; gold is merely sand, and silver is simply clay. |