Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For her income is better than the income of silver, and her revenue than [that of] gold.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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.
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.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Gold » Some things more precious than
Gold » Most valuable when pure and fine
Silver » Wisdom to be esteemed more than
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The preciousness of
Interlinear
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Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 3:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Happy Is The One Who Finds Wisdom
13 Happy [is] {the one} who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding. 14 For her income is better than the income of silver, and her revenue than [that of] gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies, and all your desires shall not compare with her.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, even refined gold, and my yield than choice silver.
Proverbs 16:16
Getting wisdom: {how much} better than gold! And getting understanding: it is chosen {over} silver.
2 Chronicles 1:11-12
Then God said to Solomon, "Because this was with your heart and you did not ask for wealth, possessions, honor, and the lives of your enemies, and also did not ask for {long life}, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge that you might judge my people over whom I have made you king,
Job 28:13-19
A human being does not know its proper value, and it is not found in [the] land of the living.
Psalm 119:72
The law of your mouth [is] better to me than thousands of gold and silver [coins].
Psalm 119:111
I have taken as my own your testimonies forever, for they [are] the joy of my heart.
Psalm 119:162
I [am] rejoicing over your word, like one who finds great spoil.
Proverbs 2:4
if you seek her like silver and search her out {like treasure},
Proverbs 8:10-11
Take my teaching and not silver; may you choose knowledge rather than choice gold.
Matthew 16:26
For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?
Philippians 3:8-9
{More than that}, even consider all [things] to be loss because of the surpassing greatness of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I have suffered the loss of all [things], and consider [them] dung, in order that I may gain Christ
Revelation 3:18
I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire, in order that you may become rich, and white clothing, in order that you may be clothed and the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed, and eye salve to smear on your eyes, in order that you may see.