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Proverbs 3:14
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for she is more profitable than silver,and her revenue is better than gold.
For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, The profit of it better than fine gold.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.
Wisdom is worth more than silver; it brings more profit than gold.
For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.
For wisdom's profit is better than the profit of silver, And her gain is better than fine gold.
For her profit is better than the profit of silver, And her produce better than gold.
For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, The profit of it better than fine gold.
For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.
For her profit is better than the profit of silverAnd her produce better than fine gold.
for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
Wisdom is worth more than silver; it makes you much richer than gold.
for her profit exceeds that of silver, gaining her is better than gold,
For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
Profit that comes from wisdom is better than silver and even the finest gold.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and its gains than fine gold.
There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold.
For her income is better than the income of silver, and her revenue than that of gold.
For its profit is better than the gain from silver, and its increase more than fine gold;
for the gettinge of it is better then eny marchaundise of syluer, & the profit of it is better then golde.
For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.
For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
For the merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof, then fine gold.
For the marchaundise of it, is better then the marchaundise of siluer, and the gayne therof [is better] then golde.
For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
The geting therof is betere than the marchaundie of gold and of siluer; the fruytis therof ben the firste and clenneste.
For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.
For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain of it than fine gold.
For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold.
For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold.
For it is better than getting silver and fine gold.
for her income is better than silver, and her revenue better than gold.
The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chief and purest gold:
for the gain from it is better than gain from silver and its profit better than gold.
For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.
For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 2:4, Proverbs 8:10, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 8:19, Proverbs 16:16, 2 Chronicles 1:11, 2 Chronicles 1:12, Job 28:13-19, Psalms 119:72, Psalms 119:111, Psalms 119:162, Matthew 16:26, Philippians 3:8, Philippians 3:9, Revelation 3:18
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 10:8 - happy are these 2 Chronicles 9:7 - General Revelation 18:11 - buyeth
Cross-References
Now, the serpent, was more crafty than any living thing of the field which Yahweh God had made, so he said unto the woman, Can it really be that God hath said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
And enmity, will I put between thee, and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed, - He shall crush thy head, but, thou, shalt crush his heel.
So the man called the name of his wife, Eve, - in that, she, was made mother of every one living.
He that sheddeth man's blood, by man, shall his blood be shed, - For, in the image of God, made he man.
Therefore shall ye make a distinction - Between the clean beasts, and the unclean, - And between the unclean birds and the clean, - So shall ye not make your persons abominable with beast, or with bird or with anything which creepeth upon the ground, which I have distinguished for you, as unclean.
Before him, let the men of the desert kneel, But, as for his foes, the dust, let them lick;
And thou shalt be brought low - Out of the earth, shalt thou speak, And out of the dust, shalt thou lower thine utterance, - And as one that hath a familiar spirit, Out of the earth, shall come thy voice, And out of the dust, thy speech shall chirp;
The wolf and the lamb, shall feed, in unity, And, the lion, as an ox, shall eat straw; But as for the serpent, dust, shall be his food: They shall not harm - Nor shall they destroy, In all my holy mountain, saith Yahweh.
They shall lick the dust like the serpent, Like the crawlers of the earth, shall they come quaking out of their fastnesses, - Towards Yahweh our God, shall they pay adoration, and shall fear because of thee.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver,.... The believer is a spiritual merchant; faith is a trading with and for Christ, and for spiritual and heavenly things by him; and because there is a parting with something for Christ, as a man's sinful lusts and pleasures, his own righteousness, his friends and relations, when set in opposition to or competition with him, and even life itself, when called for; and because he runs a risk of suffering reproach, afflictions, and death itself; therefore this concern with him, and enjoyment of him, is called a "merchandise", which is "better than [that] of silver", or than silver which is got by merchandise: for Christ, and the things of Christ, are more valuable than silver, and to be preferred unto it; more useful and profitable than silver is, which a man may have a large abundance of, and lose his soul, whereas by Christ is the salvation of it; more satisfying than silver is, with which a man is never satisfied, whereas he that has Christ has enough, having all things; more pleasant in obtaining, and more safe in enjoying; a great deal of anxiety and vexation attend the one, and inexpressible pleasure the other; and more durable and lasting than that, the enjoyment of Christ is for ever;
and the gain thereof than fine gold; the doctrines and ordinances of Christ are more to be desired than gold, yea, than fine gold; the blessings of grace by Christ, such as redemption, pardon of sin, c. are not obtained by corruptible things, as silver and gold, but are more precious than they and even the graces of Christ in the hearts of his people, as faith, hope, and love, are more precious than gold that perisheth; and much more preferable must he himself be, and the gain that accrues to a believer by him, which is cent per cent an hundred fold, even in this world, and in the world to come everlasting life: it is all clear gain a believer gets by Christ and trading with him; he has him, and all with him, without money and without price; he has that which is more worth than the gain of the whole world, even the salvation of his immortal soul; the riches he has by Christ are immense and unsearchable, the riches of grace and glory; it cannot be said how great this gain is.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare Proverbs 2:4. “Fine gold” is apparently a technical word of that commerce, the native gold in the nugget or the dust.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 3:14. For the merchandise — סחר sachar, the traffic, the trade that is carried on by going through countries and provinces with such articles as they could carry on the backs of camels, c. from סחר sachar, to go about, traverse. Chaffarynge; Old MS. Bible.
And the gain thereof — תבואתה tebuathah, its produce; what is gained by the articles after all expenses are paid. The slaves, as we have already seen, got their liberty if they were so lucky as to find a diamond of so many carats' weight; he who finds wisdom-the knowledge and salvation of God - gets a greater prize; for he obtains the liberty of the Gospel, is adopted into the family of God, and made an heir according to the hope of an eternal life.
