Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

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WEBBE

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

BSB

How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

KJV

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

ASV

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

BBE

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

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קְנֹה־ ke·noh- to acquire H7069 חָכְמָה chokh·mah wisdom H2451 מַה־ mah- how H4100 טּוֹב tov [is] good H2896 מֵחָרוּץ me·cha·rutz more than gold H2742 וּקְנוֹת u·ke·not and to acquire H7069 בִּינָה bi·nah understanding H998 נִבְחָר niv·char [is to be] chosen H977 מִכָּסֶף mi·ka·sef more than silver H3701

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.