Parallel Verses
King James Version
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
New American Standard Bible
And my yield better than
Holman Bible
and my harvest than pure silver.
International Standard Version
My fruit is better than gold, better than even refined gold, and my benefit surpasses the purest silver.
A Conservative Version
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver.
American Standard Version
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.
Amplified
“My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold,
And my yield is better than choicest silver.
Bible in Basic English
My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
Darby Translation
My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Julia Smith Translation
My fruit is good above gold, and above pure gold; and my gain above tried silver.
King James 2000
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My fruit is better than gold, even refined gold, and my yield than choice silver.
Modern King James verseion
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and what I give is better than choice silver.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My fruit is better than gold, and precious stones, and mine increase more worth than fine silver.
NET Bible
My fruit is better than the purest gold, and what I produce is better than choice silver.
New Heart English Bible
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.
The Emphasized Bible
Better is my fruit, than gold - yea fine gold, and mine increase, than choice silver;
Webster
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
World English Bible
My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.
Themes
Bearing fruit » The fruit of wisdom
Gold » Some things more precious than
Inheritance » Who inherits substance
Silver » Purified, called » Choice silver
Substance » Who inherits substance
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Wealth » Who shall have wealth
Wisdom » Wisdom being better than wealth
Wisdom » Those that love wisdom
Interlinear
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Charuwts
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Cross References
Proverbs 3:14
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.