Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
New American Standard Bible
And my yield better than
King James Version
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Holman Bible
and my harvest than pure silver.
International Standard Version
My fruit is better than gold, better than even refined gold, and my benefit surpasses the purest silver.
A Conservative Version
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver.
American Standard Version
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.
Amplified
“My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold,
And my yield is better than choicest silver.
Darby Translation
My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Julia Smith Translation
My fruit is good above gold, and above pure gold; and my gain above tried silver.
King James 2000
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My fruit is better than gold, even refined gold, and my yield than choice silver.
Modern King James verseion
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and what I give is better than choice silver.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My fruit is better than gold, and precious stones, and mine increase more worth than fine silver.
NET Bible
My fruit is better than the purest gold, and what I produce is better than choice silver.
New Heart English Bible
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.
The Emphasized Bible
Better is my fruit, than gold - yea fine gold, and mine increase, than choice silver;
Webster
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
World English Bible
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
Themes
Bearing fruit » The fruit of wisdom
Gold » Some things more precious than
Inheritance » Who inherits substance
Silver » Purified, called » Choice silver
Substance » Who inherits substance
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Wealth » Who shall have wealth
Wisdom » Wisdom being better than wealth
Wisdom » Those that love wisdom
Interlinear
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Charuwts
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
18 Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver. 20 I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:
Cross References
Proverbs 3:14
For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
Proverbs 8:10
Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.
Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.