You can’t buy wisdom\par with even the purest gold.\par There isn’t enough silver in the world\par to buy wisdom.\par
Proverbs 3:13 - Easy To Read Version The person who finds wisdom will be very happy. That person will be blessed when he begins to understand. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is the man who finds skillful and godly Wisdom, and the man who gets understanding [drawing it forth from God's Word and life's experiences], American Standard Version (1901) Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding. Common English Bible Happy are those who find wisdom and those who gain understanding. Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed is the man who finds wisdom and who advances to prudence. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence: |
You can’t buy wisdom\par with even the purest gold.\par There isn’t enough silver in the world\par to buy wisdom.\par
Wisdom is worth more\par than coral {\cf2\super [55]} and jasper. {\cf2\super [56]} \par Wisdom is more precious than rubies.\par
The topaz {\cf2\super [57]} from the country of Ethiopia\par is not as precious as wisdom.\par You can’t buy wisdom with pure gold.\par
Lord, your teachings are good for me.\par They are better than 1,000 pieces\par of silver and gold.\par
Wisdom is worth much more than gold. Understanding is worth much more than silver.
Some people like to do things their own way. They get upset when people give them advice.
All these sayings are clear to the person\par who has understanding.\par The person with knowledge\par understands these things.\par
This command is not on the other side of the sea so that you should say, ‘Who will go across the sea for us and bring it to us, so that we can hear it and do it?’