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Good News Translation
Proverbs 8:11
"I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels; nothing you want can compare with me.
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Christian Standard Bible®
For wisdom is better than jewels,and nothing desirable can equal it.
For wisdom is better than jewels,and nothing desirable can equal it.
Hebrew Names Version
For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
For wisdom is much better than fine gold; yea, she is better than precious stones, and nothing can be compared to her.
Lexham English Bible
For wisdom is better than jewels, and all desires shall not compare with her.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.
Contextual Overview
1 Listen! Wisdom is calling out. Reason is making herself heard. 2 On the hilltops near the road and at the crossroads she stands. 3 At the entrance to the city, beside the gates, she calls: 4 "I appeal to all of you; I call to everyone on earth. 5 Are you immature? Learn to be mature. Are you foolish? Learn to have sense. 6 Listen to my excellent words; all I tell you is right. 7 What I say is the truth; lies are hateful to me. 8 Everything I say is true; nothing is false or misleading. 9 To those with insight, it is all clear; to the well-informed, it is all plain. 10 Choose my instruction instead of silver; choose knowledge rather than the finest 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
Then he waited another seven days and sent out the dove once more; this time it did not come back.
Then he waited another seven days and sent out the dove once more; this time it did not come back.
Genesis 8:14
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was completely dry.
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was completely dry.
Nehemiah 8:15
So they gave the following instructions and sent them all through Jerusalem and the other cities and towns: "Go out to the hills and get branches from pines, olives, myrtles, palms, and other trees to make shelters according to the instructions written in the Law."
So they gave the following instructions and sent them all through Jerusalem and the other cities and towns: "Go out to the hills and get branches from pines, olives, myrtles, palms, and other trees to make shelters according to the instructions written in the Law."
Romans 10:15
And how can the message be proclaimed if the messengers are not sent out? As the scripture says, "How wonderful is the coming of messengers who bring good news!"
And how can the message be proclaimed if the messengers are not sent out? As the scripture says, "How wonderful is the coming of messengers 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.
