KJV King James Version
For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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Proverbs 8:11
For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
WEB World English Bible
For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.
ASV American Standard Version
For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 8
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.
14 Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.
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Proverbs 3:14-15For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.Proverbs 4:5-7Get wisdom, get understanding: forget [it] not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.Proverbs 16:16How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!Psalm 19:10More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.Psalm 119:127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?Proverbs 20:15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.Job 28:15-19It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed [for] the price thereof.Philippians 3:8-9Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,
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