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Proverbs 8:10–11

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8:10Receive my instruction19 rather than20 silver,

and knowledge rather than choice gold.

8:11For wisdom is better than rubies,

and desirable things cannot be compared21 to her.

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Footnotes

  1. 19 Heb “discipline.” The term refers to instruction that trains with discipline (e.g., Prov 1:2).
  2. 20 Heb “and not” (so , ); “in preference to.”
  3. 21 The verb יִשְׁווּ (yishvu, from שָׁוָה, shavah) can be rendered “are not comparable” or in a potential nuance “cannot be compared” with her.

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Take my instruction instead of silver,

and knowledge rather than choice gold,

for wisdom is better than jewels,

and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Choose my instruction instead of silver,

knowledge rather than choice gold,

for wisdom is more precious than rubies,

and nothing you desire can compare with her.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Accept my instruction instead of silver,

and knowledge rather than pure gold.

For wisdom is better than jewels,

and nothing desirable can equal it.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Choose my instruction rather than silver,

and knowledge rather than pure gold.

For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies.

Nothing you desire can compare with it.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Take my teaching and not silver;

may you choose knowledge rather than choice gold.

For wisdom is better than jewels,

and all desires shall not compare with her.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Receive my instruction, and not silver;

And knowledge rather than choice gold.

For wisdom is better than rubies;

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

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