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 8:10 - Easy To Read Version Accept my discipline.\par It is worth more than silver.\par It is worth more than the best gold.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
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 gold or crystal.\par Expensive jewels set in gold\par can’t buy wisdom.\par
Lord, your word makes me happy,\par as happy as a person who just found\par a great treasure.\par
Lord, your teachings are good for me.\par They are better than 1,000 pieces\par of silver and gold.\par
The words from a good person are like pure silver. But the thoughts from an evil person are worthless.
Wisdom is worth much more than gold. Understanding is worth much more than silver.
Gold and jewels can make a man rich. But a person who knows what he is talking about is worth much, much more.
Truth, wisdom, learning, and understanding are worth paying money for. And they are worth far too much to ever sell.
The things I give are better than fine gold.\par And my gifts are better than pure silver.\par
Wisdom is better if you also have property. Really, wise people {\cf2\super [32]} will get more than enough wealth.
But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold, but I do have something else I can give you: By the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth—stand up and walk!”
We have much sadness, but we are always rejoicing. We are poor, but we are making many people rich \{in faith\}. We have nothing, but really we have everything.