Proverbs 3:14
12 for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
- KJV
- For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
- WEB
- For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
- ASV
- For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.
- DARBY
- For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
- BLB
- for better [is] the profit from her than profits of silver, and her produce than fine gold.
- ÅB
- for det er bedre å vinne den enn å vinne sølv, og det utbytte den gir, er bedre enn gull.
- OTB
- for hennes vinning er bedre enn sølv, og hennes utbytte bedre enn gull.
- B1930
- for det er bedre å vinne den enn å vinne sølv, og det utbytte den gir, er bedre enn gull.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 8:10–11
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
Read in contextProverbs 16:16
How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
Read in contextProverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
Read in contextJob 28:13–19
No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.
Read in contextRevelation 3:18
I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
Read in contextProverbs 2:4
if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
Read in contextMatthew 16:26
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
Read in context2 Chronicles 1:11–12
God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or glory for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—
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