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Christian Standard Bible ®

Proverbs 8:11

For wisdom is better than jewels,and nothing desirable can equal it.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus Continued;   Wisdom;   Thompson Chain Reference - Precious Stones;   Rubies;   Stones, Precious;   Wisdom;   Wisdom-Folly;   The Topic Concordance - Wealth;   Wisdom;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Coral;   Ruby;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Rubies;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ethics;   Jewels and Precious Stones;   Proverbs, Book of;   Trinity;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Rubies,;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Wisdom;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Proverbs book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Rubies;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Ruby;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Compare;   Coral;   Wisdom;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Coral;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 29;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.
King James Version
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
English Standard Version
for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
New Century Version
Wisdom is more precious than rubies. Nothing you could want is equal to it.
New English Translation
For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.
Amplified Bible
For wisdom is better than rubies; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.
New American Standard Bible
"For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.
World English Bible
For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.
Legacy Standard Bible
For wisdom is better than pearls;And all desirable things cannot compare with her.
Berean Standard Bible
For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
Contemporary English Version
Wisdom is worth much more than precious jewels or anything else you desire."
Complete Jewish Bible
For wisdom is better than pearls; nothing you want can compare with her.
Darby Translation
for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.
Easy-to-Read Version
Wisdom is better than pearls, and nothing you desire compares with her.
George Lamsa Translation
For wisdom is much better than fine gold; yea, she is better than precious stones, and nothing can be compared to her.
Good News Translation
"I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels; nothing you want can compare with me.
Lexham English Bible
For wisdom is better than jewels, and all desires shall not compare with her.
Literal Translation
For wisdom is better than jewels, and all delights cannot be compared to it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For wysdome is more worth then precious stones, yee all the thinges that thou cast desyre, are not to be compared vnto it.
American Standard Version
For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.
Bible in Basic English
For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For wisdom is better than rubies, and all things desirable are not to be compared unto her.
King James Version (1611)
For wisedome is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For wysdome is more worth then pretious stones, yea all thinges that thou canst desire, may not be compared vnto it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For wisdom is better than precious stones; and no valuable substance is of equal worth with it.
English Revised Version
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto her.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For wisdom is betere than alle richessis moost preciouse; and al desirable thing mai not be comparisound therto.
Update Bible Version
For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Webster's Bible Translation
For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
New King James Version
For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
New Living Translation
For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can compare with it.
New Life Bible
For wisdom is better than stones of great worth. All that you may desire cannot compare with her.
New Revised Standard
for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For better is wisdom, than ornaments of coral, and, no delightful things, can equal her.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to it.
Revised Standard Version
for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
Young's Literal Translation
For better [is] wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

Contextual Overview

1Doesn’t wisdom call out? 2At the heights overlooking the road,at the crossroads, she takes her stand. 3Beside the gates leading into the city,at the main entrance, she cries out: 4“People, I call out to you;my cry is to the children of Adam. 5Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;develop common sense, you who are foolish. 6Listen, for I speak of noble things,and what my lips say is right. 7For my mouth tells the truth,and wickedness is detestable to my lips. 8All the words from my mouth are righteous;none of them are deceptive or perverse. 9All of them are clear to the perceptive,and right to those who discover knowledge. 10Accept my instruction instead of silver,and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

wisdom: Proverbs 3:14, Proverbs 4:5-7, Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 20:15, Job 28:15-19, Psalms 19:10, Psalms 119:127, Matthew 16:26, Philippians 3:8, Philippians 3:9

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:17 - a sardius Deuteronomy 30:13 - go over the sea Job 28:13 - knoweth Psalms 32:8 - instruct Psalms 119:72 - better Psalms 119:103 - sweet Proverbs 1:3 - receive Proverbs 3:15 - more Proverbs 31:10 - her Matthew 13:45 - like Revelation 18:12 - merchandise

Cross-References

Genesis 8:12
After he had waited another seven days, he sent out the dove, but it did not return to him again.
Genesis 8:14
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was dry.
Nehemiah 8:15
So they proclaimed and spread this news throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees to make shelters, just as it is written.”
Romans 10:15
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For wisdom [is] better than rubies,.... A sort of precious stones: or, "than precious stones" z in general; so the Targum and Septuagint, Arabic and Syriac versions; even than all of them, as the Vulgate Latin version; or, than "pearls" a, or "carbuncles" b: there are none equal to it, nor is it to be procured by them; see

Job 28:16;

and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it;

Job 28:16- :.

z מפנינים "gemmis", Baynus; "prae gemmis politis", Schultens. a "Margaritas", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis; "unionibus", Cocceius. b "Carbunculis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 8:11. Wisdom is better than rubies — See on Proverbs 3:15.


 
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