Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

New American Standard Bible

For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.

King James Version

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Holman Bible

for she is more profitable than silver,
and her revenue is better than gold.

International Standard Version

because her profit is better than the profit of silver, and her yield than fine gold.

A Conservative Version

For the gain of it is better than the gain of silver, and the profit of it than fine gold.

American Standard Version

For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

Amplified


For wisdom’s profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her gain is better than fine gold.

Darby Translation

For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.

Julia Smith Translation

For good her gain above the gain of silver, and her increase above gold.

King James 2000

For the gain from it is better than the gain from silver, and the profit thereof than fine gold.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For her income is better than the income of silver, and her revenue than [that of] gold.

Modern King James verseion

For the profit from it is better than the gain from silver, and its produce more than fine gold;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for the getting of it is better than any merchandise of silver, and the profit of it is better than gold.

NET Bible

For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.

New Heart English Bible

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

The Emphasized Bible

For better is her merchandise, than the merchandise of silver, yea, than gold, her increase;

Webster

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain of it than fine gold.

World English Bible

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

Youngs Literal Translation

For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
סחר 
Cachar 
Usage: 4

of it is better
טוב 
Towb 
Usage: 553

סחר 
Cachar 
Usage: 3

of silver
כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

and the gain
תּבוּאה 
T@buw'ah 
Usage: 42

References

Context Readings

Happy Is The One Who Finds Wisdom

13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge. 14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold. 15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

Cross References

Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

2 Chronicles 1:11-12

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you did not make request for money, property, or honour, or for the destruction of your haters, or for long life; but you have made request for wisdom and knowledge for yourself, so that you may be the judge of my people over whom I have made you king:

Job 28:13-19

Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.

Psalm 119:72

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Psalm 119:111

I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:162

I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

Proverbs 2:4

If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

Proverbs 8:10-11

Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

Matthew 16:26

For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Philippians 3:8-9

Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

Revelation 3:18

If you are wise you will get from me gold tested by fire, so that you may have true wealth; and white robes to put on, so that your shame may not be seen; and oil for your eyes, so that you may see.

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