Proverbs 16:16 - King James Version - American Edition How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
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: and with all thy getting get understanding.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.