KJV King James Version
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
WEB World English Bible
Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.
ASV American Standard Version
Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 8
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13 The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
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Proverbs 2:4-5If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as [for] hid treasures;Psalm 119:127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.Psalm 119:72The law of thy mouth [is] better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.Proverbs 3:13-15Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding.Proverbs 23:23Buy the truth, and sell [it] not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.Ecclesiastes 7:11Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance: and [by it there is] profit to them that see the sun.Acts 3:6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.Proverbs 16:16How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!Psalm 119:162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.2 Corinthians 6:10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.Proverbs 8:19My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
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