Psalms 119:72
70 Their hearts are hard and callous, but I delight in Your law.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
74 May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
- KJV
- The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
- WEB
- The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
- ASV
- The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver. YODH.
- DARBY
- The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
- BLB
- The law from Your mouth [is] better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
- ÅB
- Din munns lov er meg bedre enn tusen stykker gull og sølv.
- OTB
- Loven fra din munn er mer verdifull for meg
Enn tusenvis av gull- og sølvstykker. - B1930
- Din munns lov er mig bedre enn tusen stykker gull og sølv.
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 contextPsalms 19:10
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
Read in contextPsalms 119:127
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
Read in contextProverbs 16:16
How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
Read in contextMatthew 13:44–46
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Read in contextPsalms 119:162
I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
Read in contextPsalms 119:111
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
Read in contextProverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
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