Modern Translations New International VersionHow much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver! New Living Translation How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver! English Standard Version How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. Berean Study Bible How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. New American Standard Bible How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. NASB 1995 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. NASB 1977 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. Amplified Bible How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. Christian Standard Bible Get wisdom — how much better it is than gold! And get understanding — it is preferable to silver. Holman Christian Standard Bible Get wisdom-- how much better it is than gold! And get understanding-- it is preferable to silver. Contemporary English Version It's much better to be wise and sensible than to be rich. Good News Translation It is better--much better--to have wisdom and knowledge than gold and silver. GOD'S WORD® Translation How much better it is to gain wisdom than gold, and the gaining of understanding should be chosen over silver. International Standard Version How much better than gaining gold is the acquisition of wisdom, the attainment of wisdom better than silver! NET Bible How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver. Classic Translations King James BibleHow much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! New King James Version How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. King James 2000 Bible How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! New Heart English Bible How much better it is to get wisdom than gold. Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. World English Bible How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. American King James Version How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! American Standard Version How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. A Faithful Version How much better it is to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather than silver! Darby Bible Translation How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver! English Revised Version How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. Webster's Bible Translation How much better is it to get wisdom than gold? and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver? Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer. Bishops' Bible of 1568 To haue wisdome in possession, is better then to haue golde: and to get vnderstandyng, is rather to be chosen then to haue siluer. Coverdale Bible of 1535 To haue wysdome in possession is better then golde, and to get vnderstondynge, is more worth then syluer. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTo get wisdom—how much better than gold, "" And to get understanding—to be chosen [more] than silver! Young's Literal Translation To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver! Smith's Literal Translation The obtaining of wisdom how good above gold and the obtaining of understanding to be chosen above silver. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGet wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver. Catholic Public Domain Version Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedPossessing wisdom is better than gold, and possessing understanding, better than silver. Lamsa Bible To get wisdom is much better than gold; and to get understanding is better than silver. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. Brenton Septuagint Translation The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.     |