Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

Bible in Basic English

For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright 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 a man who finds wisdom
and who acquires understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver,
and her revenue is better than gold.
15 She is more precious than jewels;
nothing you desire compares with her.



Cross References

Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than solid gold,
and my harvest than pure silver.

Proverbs 16:16

Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.

2 Chronicles 1:11-12

God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart, and you have not requested riches, wealth, or glory, or for the life of those who hate you, and you have not even requested long life, but you have requested for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king,

Job 28:13-19

No man can know its value,
since it cannot be found in the land of the living.

Psalm 119:72

Instruction from Your lips is better for me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Psalm 119:111

I have Your decrees as a heritage forever;
indeed, they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:162

I rejoice over Your promise
like one who finds vast treasure.

Proverbs 2:4

if you seek it like silver
and search for it like hidden treasure,

Proverbs 8:10-11

Accept my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Matthew 16:26

What will it benefit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Philippians 3:8-9

More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Christ

Revelation 3:18

I advise you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see.

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