Proverbs 16:16 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁶ Wisdom is worth much more than gold. Understanding is worth much more than silver.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ 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)

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Acquiring wisdom is much better than gold, and acquiring understanding is better than silver.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.

Proverbs 16:16 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 119:127

Lord, I love your commands more than purest gold.\par

Proverbs 2:4

Look for wisdom like silver. Look for it like a hidden treasure.

Proverbs 3:13

The person who finds wisdom will be very happy. That person will be blessed when he begins to understand.

Proverbs 3:14

The profit that comes from wisdom is better than silver. The profit from wisdom is better than fine gold!

Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom and understanding! Don’t forget my words. Always follow my teachings.

Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom begins when you decide to get wisdom. So use everything you own to get wisdom! \{Then you will become wise.\}

Proverbs 8:19

The things I give are better than fine gold.\par And my gifts are better than pure silver.\par

Ecclesiastes 7:12

Wisdom and money can protect you. But knowledge gained through wisdom is even better—it can save your life!\par

Matthew 16:26

It is worth nothing for a person to have the whole world, if he loses his soul. A person could never pay enough to buy back his soul.

Luke 12:21

“This is how it will be for the person that saves things only for himself. To God that person is not rich.”