Pure gold cannot be given for it, nor can its price be weighed in silver.
Proverbs 8:19 - Tree of Life Version My fruit is better than refined gold, my harvest better than choice silver. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My fruit is better than gold, yes, than refined gold, and my increase than choice silver. American Standard Version (1901) My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver. Common English Bible My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold; my crops are better than choice silver. Catholic Public Domain Version For my fruit is better than gold and precious stones, and my progeny better than choice silver. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For my fruit is better than gold and the precious stone, and my blossoms than choice silver. |
Pure gold cannot be given for it, nor can its price be weighed in silver.
The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare to it; nor can it be valued in pure gold.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little value.
How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver.
For her trade-value is better than silver, and her yield better than fine gold.
Receive my instruction instead of silver and knowledge rather than choice gold.
For wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: wisdom preserves the life of the one who possesses it.