Proverbs 8:10–11

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver,

And knowledge rather than choice gold;

11 cFor wisdom is better than rubies,

And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — The New International Version (NIV)

10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,

knowledge rather than choice gold,

11 for wisdom is more precious than rubies,

and nothing you desire can compare with her.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — English Standard Version (ESV)

10 Take my instruction instead of silver,

and knowledge rather than choice gold,

11 for wisdom is better than jewels,

and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver;

And knowledge rather than choice gold.

11 For wisdom is better than rubies;

And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — New Living Translation (NLT)

10 Choose my instruction rather than silver,

and knowledge rather than pure gold.

11 For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies.

Nothing you desire can compare with it.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — New Century Version (NCV)

10 Choose my teachings instead of silver,

and knowledge rather than the finest gold.

11 Wisdom is more precious than rubies.

Nothing you could want is equal to it.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — American Standard Version (ASV)

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver;

And knowledge rather than choice gold.

11 For wisdom is better than rubies;

And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold: 11 for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

10 Take my discipline, not silver,

and my knowledge rather than fine gold,

11 because wisdom is better than jewels.

Nothing you desire can equal it.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

10 Accept my instruction instead of silver,

and knowledge rather than pure gold.

11 For wisdom is better than jewels,

and nothing desirable can compare with it.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

10 Take my instruction instead of silver,

and knowledge rather than choice gold;

11 for wisdom is better than jewels,

and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

10 Take my teaching and not silver;

may you choose knowledge rather than choice gold.

11 For wisdom is better than jewels,

and all desires shall not compare with her.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

10 Choose my teaching instead of silver.

Choose knowledge rather than fine gold.

11 Wisdom is worth more than rubies.

Nothing you want can compare with her.

Proverbs 8:10–11 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

10 “Take my instruction and not silver,

And knowledge rather than choicest gold.

11 “For wisdom is better than jewels;

And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

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