Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Instruction from Your lips is better for me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

New American Standard Bible

The law of Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

King James Version

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

International Standard Version

Instruction that comes from you is better for me than thousands of gold and silver coins. Yod

A Conservative Version

The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

American Standard Version

The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver.

Amplified


The law from Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Bible in Basic English

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Darby Translation

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Julia Smith Translation

Good for me the law of thy mouth above thousands of gold and silver.

King James 2000

The law of your mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The law of your mouth [is] better to me than thousands of gold and silver [coins].

Modern King James verseion

The Law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me, than thousands of gold and silver.

NET Bible

The law you have revealed is more important to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

New Heart English Bible

The Law you have spoken is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

The Emphasized Bible

Better to me, is the law of thy mouth, than thousands of gold and silver.

Webster

The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

World English Bible

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD

Youngs Literal Translation

Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

References

Morish

Verse Info

Context Readings

Teth

71 It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I could learn Your statutes.
72 Instruction from Your lips is better for me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
73 י YodYour hands made me and formed me;
give me understanding
so that I can learn Your commands.


Cross References

Psalm 19:10

They are more desirable than gold—
than an abundance of pure gold;
and sweeter than honey,
which comes from the honeycomb.

Proverbs 8:10-11

Accept my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than solid gold,
and my harvest than pure silver.

Psalm 119:127

Since I love Your commands
more than gold, even the purest gold,

Psalm 119:162

I rejoice over Your promise
like one who finds vast treasure.

Psalm 119:14

I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees
as much as in all riches.

Psalm 119:111

I have Your decrees as a heritage forever;
indeed, they are the joy of my heart.

Proverbs 3:14-15

for she is more profitable than silver,
and her revenue is better than gold.

Proverbs 16:16

Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.

Matthew 13:44-46

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.

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