American King James Version
" How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! "
— Proverbs 16:16, American King James Version
“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!”
“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. ”
“How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.”
“How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.”
“Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.”
“How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.”
“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!”
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaks right.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.
Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.