Proverbs 16:16
“How much better is it to get wisedome, then gold? and to get vnderstanding, rather to be chosen then siluer?”
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Proverbs 16:16 Context
14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it. 15In the light of the kings countenance is life, and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine. 16How much better is it to get wisedome, then gold? and to get vnderstanding, rather to be chosen then siluer? 17The high way of the vpright is to depart from euill: hee that keepeth his way, preserueth his soule. 18Pride goeth before destruction: and an hautie spirit before a fall.
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How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
- King James Version
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
- American Standard Version (1901)
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
- Basic English Bible
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
- Darby Bible
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold? and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver?
- Webster's 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
To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
- Youngs Literal Bible
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible