It cannot be gotten for gold, and silver cannot be weighed out as its price.
Proverbs 3:13 - New Revised Standard Version Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding, 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: |
It cannot be gotten for gold, and silver cannot be weighed out as its price.
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; the price of wisdom is above pearls.
The chrysolite of Ethiopia cannot compare with it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
The one who lives alone is self-indulgent, showing contempt for all who have sound judgment.
if you seek it like silver, and search for it as for hidden treasures—
They are all straight to one who understands and right to those who find knowledge.
Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?”