Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Receive my correction, and not silver, and knowledge, rather than choicest gold.
New American Standard Bible
And knowledge rather than choicest gold.
King James Version
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Holman Bible
and knowledge rather than pure gold.
International Standard Version
Grab hold of my instruction in lieu of money and knowledge instead of the finest gold,
A Conservative Version
Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
American Standard Version
Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.
Amplified
“Take my instruction rather than [seeking] silver,
And take knowledge rather than choicest gold,
Bible in Basic English
Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.
Darby Translation
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold:
Julia Smith Translation
Receive my instruction and not silver and knowledge above tried gold.
King James 2000
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Take my teaching and not silver; may you choose knowledge rather than choice gold.
Modern King James verseion
Receive my instruction and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Receive my doctrine therefore, and not silver: and my knowledge, more than fine gold.
NET Bible
Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
New Heart English Bible
Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.
Webster
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
World English Bible
Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.
Youngs Literal Translation
Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
Themes
Knowledge » Of more value than gold
Silver » Wisdom to be esteemed more than
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Topics
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Laqach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
9 All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge. 10 Receive my correction, and not silver, and knowledge, rather than choicest gold. 11 For better is wisdom, than ornaments of coral, and, no delightful things, can equal her.
Cross References
Psalm 119:72
Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, than thousands of gold and silver.
Psalm 119:127
For this cause, do I love thy commandments, More than gold, yea than fine gold!
Psalm 119:162
Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.
Proverbs 2:4-5
If thou seek her as silver, and, like hid treasure, thou search for her,
Proverbs 3:13-15
How happy the man who hath found wisdom, and the man who draweth forth understanding,
Proverbs 8:19
Better is my fruit, than gold - yea fine gold, and mine increase, than choice silver;
Proverbs 10:20
Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.
Proverbs 16:16
To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!
Proverbs 23:23
Truth, buy thou, but do not sell, wisdom, and correction, and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 7:11
Good is wisdom, with an inheritance, - and a profit, to such as see the sun.
Acts 3:6
But Peter said - Silver and gold, have none, but, what I have, the same, unto thee do give: - In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, Walk!
2 Corinthians 6:10
as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, all things.