Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

She is more precious than jewels;
And nothing you desire compares with her.

King James Version

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Holman Bible

She is more precious than jewels;
nothing you desire compares with her.

International Standard Version

She is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

A Conservative Version

She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things thou can desire are to be compared to her.

American Standard Version

She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.

Amplified


She is more precious than rubies;
And nothing you can wish for compares with her [in value].

Bible in Basic English

She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

Darby Translation

She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.

Julia Smith Translation

She is precious above red corals: and all thy delights shall not be equal with her.

King James 2000

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared unto her.

Lexham Expanded Bible

She is more precious than rubies, and all your desires shall not compare with her.

Modern King James verseion

she is more precious than rubies; and all the things you can desire are not to be compared with her.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wisdom is more worth than precious stones, and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

NET Bible

She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire can compare with her.

New Heart English Bible

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

The Emphasized Bible

More precious, is she, than corals, yea, none of thy delightful things, doth equal her:

Webster

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared to her.

World English Bible

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

Youngs Literal Translation

Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּני פּניןo 
Paniyn 
Usage: 6

and all the things thou canst desire
חפץ 
Chephets 
Usage: 39

are not to be compared
שׁוה 
Shavah 
Usage: 21

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Happy Is The One Who Finds Wisdom

14 For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than jewels;
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and honor.



Cross References

Proverbs 8:11

“For wisdom is better than jewels;
And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

Job 28:18

“Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;
And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.

Psalm 63:3

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips will praise You.

Psalm 73:25-26

Whom have I in heaven but You?
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.

Proverbs 20:15

There is gold, and an abundance of jewels;
But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

Proverbs 31:10

An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.

Matthew 13:44-46

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Romans 8:18

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

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