Proverbs 8:19

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.”

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BSBPD

“My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Better <FI>is<Fi> my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 8:19 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 28:19Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.
  2. Proverbs 3:14for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
  3. Proverbs 8:10Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
  4. Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
  5. Ecclesiastes 7:12For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

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