Proverbs 16:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition How much better it is to get skillful and godly Wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. [Prov. 8:10, 19.] American Standard Version (1901) How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. Common English Bible Acquiring wisdom is much better than gold, and acquiring understanding is better than silver. Catholic Public Domain Version Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver. |
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, And the gain thereof than fine gold.
Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget it not, neither decline from the words of my mouth:
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: Yea, with all thou hast gotten get understanding.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.
For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.