Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 16:16
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Berean Standard Bible
How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
King James Version
How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
World English Bible
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
American Standard Version
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 16
14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
15 When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
17 The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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