Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For wisdom is more worth than precious stones; yea, all the things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto it.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Holman Bible

For wisdom is better than jewels,
and nothing desirable can compare with it.

International Standard Version

because wisdom is better than precious gems and nothing you desire can compare to it."

A Conservative Version

For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

American Standard Version

For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

Darby Translation

for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

Julia Smith Translation

For wisdom is good above pearls, and all delights shall not be made equal with her.

King James 2000

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all desires shall not compare with her.

Modern King James verseion

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

NET Bible

For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

New Heart English Bible

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.

The Emphasized Bible

For better is wisdom, than ornaments of coral, and, no delightful things, can equal her.

Webster

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

World English Bible

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.

Youngs Literal Translation

For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

פּני פּניןo 
Paniyn 
Usage: 6

are not to be compared
שׁוה 
Shavah 
Usage: 21

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

Wisdom Calls

10 Receive my doctrine therefore, and not silver: and my knowledge, more than fine gold. 11 For wisdom is more worth than precious stones; yea, all the things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto it. 12 "I, wisdom, have my dwelling with knowledge, and prudent counsel is mine own.

Cross References

Job 28:15-19

She cannot be gotten for the most fine gold, neither may the price of her be bought with any money.

Psalm 19:10

More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Proverbs 3:14-15

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

Proverbs 16:16

To have wisdom in possession is better than gold; and to get understanding is more worth than silver.

Psalm 119:127

For I love thy commandments above gold and precious stone.

Proverbs 4:5-7

Get thee wisdom, get thee understanding, forget not the words of my mouth, and shrink not from them.

Proverbs 20:15

A mouth of understanding is more worth than gold, many precious stones, and costly Jewels.

Matthew 16:26

What shall it profit a man, though he should win all the whole world, if he lose his own soul? Or else, what shall a man give to redeem his soul again withal?

Philippians 3:8-9

Yea I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledge's sake of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ,

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