Proverbs 8:19

The Scriptures 1998

“My fruit is better than gold and fine gold, And my increase than choice silver.

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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wrong is of little value.

For the gain from it is better Than gain from silver, And its increase than fine gold.

For wisdom protects as silver protects, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

“Accept my discipline, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold;

Gold is not given for it, nor is silver weighed out as its price.

The topaz of Kush is not to be compared with it, nor is it valued in clean gold.

“I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of right- ruling,

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is preferable to silver.