Proverbs 16:16 - 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. 更多版本King 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.] 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. English Standard Version 2016 How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.
Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, 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 defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?