Verse List for PROV 3:14

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OET (OET-RV) because it’s better than a good income. ⇔ ≈ Being wise is of more value than gold.

OET-LV If/because is_good profit _of_her _trading more_than_the_trading _profit _of silver and_more_than _gold gain _of_her.

ULT For better, is its profit than the profit of silver, ⇔ and than gold, its produce.

UST This is because being wise benefits people more than silver could benefit them. ⇔  Indeed, being wise is worth more to people than having gold.

BSB & MSB for she is more profitable than silver, ⇔  and her gain [is better] than fine gold.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB For her good profit is better than getting silver, ⇔  and her return is better than fine gold.

NET For her benefit is more profitable than silver, ⇔ and her gain is better than gold.

LSV For better [is] her merchandise
Than the merchandise of silver,
And than gold—her increase.

FBV for wisdom is worth more than silver, and pays better than gold.

T4T Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, ⇔  better than gold.

LEB • For her[fn] income is better than the income of silver,
• and her revenue than that of gold.

BBE For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

Moff her profits are richer than silver, ⇔  she brings in more than gold;

JPS For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

ASV For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, ⇔ And the profit thereof than fine gold.

DRA The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold:

YLT For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold — her increase.

Drby For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.

RV For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

SLT For good her gain above the gain of silver, and her increase above gold.

Wbstr For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain of it than fine gold.

KJB-1769 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

KJB-1611 For the merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof, then fine gold.
(For the merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof, then fine gold.)

Bshps For the marchaundise of it, is better then the marchaundise of siluer, and the gayne therof is better then golde.
(For the merchandise of it, is better then the merchandise of silver, and the gayne thereof is better then gold.)

Gnva For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.
(For the merchandise thereof is better then the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof is better then gold.)

Cvdl for the gettinge of it is better then eny marchaundise of syluer, & the profit of it is better then golde.
(for the gettinge of it is better then any merchandise of silver, and the profit of it is better then gold.)

Wycl The geting therof is betere than the marchaundie of gold and of siluer; the fruytis therof ben the firste and clenneste.
(The geting thereof is better than the merchandise of gold and of silver; the fruits thereof been the first and clenneste.)

Luth Denn es ist besser, um sie hantieren, weder um Silber, und ihr Einkommen ist besser denn Gold.
(Because it is better, around/by/for they/she/them handle(v)/be_busy, neither around/by/for silver(n), and you(pl)/their/her Einkommen is better because/than Gold.)

ClVg Melior est acquisitio ejus negotiatione argenti, et auri primi et purissimi fructus ejus.[fn]
(Better it_is acquisitio his/her trading silver, and gold first and purissimi fruit his/her.)

UHB כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב סַ֭חְרָ⁠הּ מִ⁠סְּחַר־כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝⁠מֵ⁠חָר֗וּץ תְּבוּאָתָֽ⁠הּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Κρεῖσσον γὰρ αὐτὴν ἐμπορεύεσθαι, ἢ χρυσίου καὶ ἀργυρίου θησαυρούς.

BrTr For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver.