Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

Holman Bible

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

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

References

Morish

Verse Info

Context Readings

Teth

71 Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes. 72 Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver! 73 Yod. Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.


Cross References

Psalm 19:10

They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

Proverbs 8:10-11

Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

Proverbs 8:19

Better is my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.

Psalm 119:127

Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.

Psalm 119:162

I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.

Psalm 119:14

In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

Psalm 119:111

I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart are they.

Proverbs 3:14-15

For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

Proverbs 16:16

To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

Matthew 13:44-46

'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

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