Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. New Living Translation For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can compare with it. English Standard Version for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her. Berean Standard Bible For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her. King James Bible 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 American Standard Bible “For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her. NASB 1995 “For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her. NASB 1977 “For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things can not compare with her. Legacy Standard Bible For wisdom is better than pearls; And all desirable things cannot compare with her. Amplified Bible For wisdom is better than rubies; And all desirable things cannot compare with her. Christian Standard Bible For wisdom is better than jewels, and nothing desirable can equal it. Holman Christian Standard Bible For wisdom is better than jewels, and nothing desirable can compare with 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English "Because wisdom is better than refined gold and better than precious stones, and nothing compares to it.” Brenton Septuagint Translation For wisdom is better than precious stones; and no valuable substance is of equal worth with it. Contemporary English Version Wisdom is worth much more than precious jewels or anything else you desire." Douay-Rheims Bible 11For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to English Revised Version For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto her. GOD'S WORD® Translation because wisdom is better than jewels. Nothing you desire can equal it. Good News Translation "I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels; nothing you want can compare with me. International Standard Version because wisdom is better than precious gems and nothing you desire can compare to it." JPS Tanakh 1917 For wisdom is better than rubies, And all things desirable are not to be compared unto her. Literal Standard Version For wisdom [is] better than rubies, | Indeed, all delights are not comparable with it. Majority Standard Bible For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her. New American Bible [For Wisdom is better than corals, and no treasures can compare with her. ] NET Bible For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her. New Revised Standard Version for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her. New Heart English Bible For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't 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. World English Bible For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it. Young's Literal Translation For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Excellence of Wisdom…10Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. 11For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her. 12I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.… Cross References Job 28:15 It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. Job 28:18 Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies. Psalm 19:10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. Psalm 119:72 The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. Psalm 119:103 How sweet are Your words to my taste--sweeter than honey in my mouth! Proverbs 3:15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. Proverbs 31:10 A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. Treasury of Scripture For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. wisdom Proverbs 3:14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. Proverbs 4:5-7 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth… Proverbs 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Jump to Previous Better Comparable Compare Compared Comparison Delights Desirable Desire Desired Equal Jewels Precious Rubies WisdomJump to Next Better Comparable Compare Compared Comparison Delights Desirable Desire Desired Equal Jewels Precious Rubies WisdomProverbs 8 1. the fame6. and evidence of wisdom 10. The excellence 12. the nature 15. the power 18. the riches 22. and the eternity of wisdom 32. Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it brings (11) Rubies.--See above on Proverbs 3:15.Verse 11. - (See Proverbs 3:14, 15, and notes.) Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction wisdom חָ֭כְמָה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom is more precious טוֹבָ֣ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than rubies, מִפְּנִינִ֑ים (mip·pə·nî·nîm) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6443: A pearl and nothing וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every you desire חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים (ḥă·p̄ā·ṣîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2656: Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter compares יִֽשְׁווּ־ (yiš·wū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7737: To level, equalize, to resemble, to adjust with her. בָֽהּ׃ (ḇāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Proverbs 8:11 NIVProverbs 8:11 NLT Proverbs 8:11 ESV Proverbs 8:11 NASB Proverbs 8:11 KJV Proverbs 8:11 BibleApps.com Proverbs 8:11 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 8:11 Chinese Bible Proverbs 8:11 French Bible Proverbs 8:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies (Prov. 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