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Proverbs 8:9–10

9 “They are all astraightforward to him who understands,

And right to those who bfind knowledge.

10 “Take my ainstruction and not silver,

And knowledge rather than choicest gold.

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Proverbs 8:9–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

To the discerning all of them are right;

they are upright to those who have found knowledge.

10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,

knowledge rather than choice gold,

Proverbs 8:9–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)

They are all straight to him who understands,

and right to those who find knowledge.

10 Take my instruction instead of silver,

and knowledge rather than choice gold,

Proverbs 8:9–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

They are all plain to him that understandeth,

And right to them that find knowledge.

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver;

And knowledge rather than choice gold.

Proverbs 8:9–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

My words are plain to anyone with understanding,

clear to those with knowledge.

10 Choose my instruction rather than silver,

and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Proverbs 8:9–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

They are all plain to him who understands,

And right to those who find knowledge.

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver,

And knowledge rather than choice gold;

Proverbs 8:9–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

People with good sense know what I say is true;

and those with knowledge know my words are right.

10 Choose my teachings instead of silver,

and knowledge rather than the finest gold.

Proverbs 8:9–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

They are all plain to him that understandeth,

And right to them that find knowledge.

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver;

And knowledge rather than choice gold.

Proverbs 8:9–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold:

Proverbs 8:9–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

All of it is clear to a person who has understanding 

and right to those who have acquired knowledge. 

10 Take my discipline, not silver, 

and my knowledge rather than fine gold, 

Proverbs 8:9–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

All of them are clear to the perceptive,

and right to those who discover knowledge.

10 Accept my instruction instead of silver,

and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Proverbs 8:9–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

They are all straight to one who understands

and right to those who find knowledge.

10 Take my instruction instead of silver,

and knowledge rather than choice gold;

Proverbs 8:9–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

All of them are straight to him who understands,

and upright to those who find knowledge.

10 Take my teaching and not silver;

may you choose knowledge rather than choice gold.

Proverbs 8:9–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

To those who have understanding, all my words are right.

To those who have knowledge, they are true.

10 Choose my teaching instead of silver.

Choose knowledge rather than fine gold.


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