Proverbs 8:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,

New Living Translation
Choose my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

English Standard Version
Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,

Berean Study Bible
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

New American Standard Bible
“Accept my instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

NASB 1995
"Take my instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold.

NASB 1977
“Take my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold.

Amplified Bible
“Take my instruction rather than [seeking] silver, And take knowledge rather than choicest gold,

Christian Standard Bible
Accept my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Accept my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Contemporary English Version
Let instruction and knowledge mean more to you than silver or the finest gold.

Good News Translation
Choose my instruction instead of silver; choose knowledge rather than the finest gold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Take my discipline, not silver, and my knowledge rather than fine gold,

International Standard Version
Grab hold of my instruction in lieu of money and knowledge instead of the finest gold,

NET Bible
Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

New King James Version
Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold;

King James 2000 Bible
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

New Heart English Bible
Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.

World English Bible
Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.

American King James Version
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

American Standard Version
Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

A Faithful Version
Receive my instruction and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,

Darby Bible Translation
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold:

English Revised Version
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Webster's Bible Translation
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Receaue my doctrine and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Receaue my doctryne therfore and not syluer, & knowlege more then fyne golde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Receive my instruction, and not silver, "" And knowledge rather than choice gold.

Young's Literal Translation
Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

Smith's Literal Translation
Receive my instruction and not silver and knowledge above tried gold.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Accept my discipline, and not money. Choose the doctrine that is greater than gold.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Receive discipline and not silver, and choose for yourselves knowledge rather than refined gold.

Lamsa Bible
Receive discipline and not silver; and choose for yourself knowledge rather than fine gold.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Receive instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than tried gold.
















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