Verse List for PROV 8:11

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OET (OET-RV) because wisdom is better than jewels, ⇔ ≈ and there’s nothing more desirable than her.

OET-LV If/because is_good wisdom more_than _corals and_all pleasures not they _compare with_it.

ULT For wisdom, is better than coral pearls, ⇔ and all desired things do not compare with her.

UST Do this because being wise is more valuable than having precious jewels. ⇔  Being wise is more valuable than anything that you can desire.

BSB & MSB For wisdom is more precious than rubies, ⇔  and nothing you desire compares with her.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB For wisdom is better than rubies. ⇔  All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

NET For wisdom is better than rubies, ⇔ and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

LSV For wisdom [is] better than rubies,
Indeed, all delights are not comparable with it.

FBV For wisdom is more valuable than rubies; everything you could ever want just doesn't compare!

T4T because wisdom is more valuable than jewels. ⇔  Nothing that you desire is as valuable as being wise.

LEB • For wisdom is better than jewels,
• and all desires shall not compare with her.

BBE For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

Moff for wisdom is better than rubies, ⇔  no treasure is equal to her.

JPS For wisdom is better than rubies, and all things desirable are not to be compared unto her.

ASV For wisdom is better than rubies; ⇔ And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

DRA For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to it.

YLT For better [is] wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

Drby for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

RV For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto her.

SLT For wisdom is good above pearls, and all delights shall not be made equal with her.

Wbstr For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

KJB-1769 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

KJB-1611 For wisedome is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.
(For wisdom is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.)

Bshps For wysdome is more worth then pretious stones, yea all thinges that thou canst desire, may not be compared vnto it.
(For wisdom is more worth then precious stones, yea all things that thou/you canst/can desire, may not be compared unto it.)

Gnva For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.
(For wisdom is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared unto her.)

Cvdl For wysdome is more worth then precious stones, yee all the thinges that thou cast desyre, are not to be compared vnto it.
(For wisdom is more worth then precious stones, ye/you_all all the things that thou/you cast desire, are not to be compared unto it.)

Wycl For wisdom is betere than alle richessis moost preciouse; and al desirable thing mai not be comparisound therto.
(For wisdom is better than all riches most preciouse; and all desirable thing may not be comparisond thereto.)

Luth Denn Weisheit ist besser denn Perlen, und alles, was man wünschen mag, kann ihr nicht gleichen.
(Because wise_(people) is better because/than pearls, and all/everything, what/which man wish(v) like, can you(pl)/their/her not same/equal.)

ClVg melior est enim sapientia cunctis pretiosissimis, et omne desiderabile ei non potest comparari.]
(better it_is because wisdom to_all precioussimis, and everything desiderabile to_him not/no can comparari.])

UHB כִּֽי־טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִ⁠פְּנִינִ֑ים וְ⁠כָל־חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽ⁠הּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Κρείσσων γὰρ σοφία λίθων πολυτελῶν, πᾶν δὲ τίμιον οὐκ ἄξιον αὐτῆς ἐστιν.

BrTr For wisdom is better than precious stones; and no valuable substance is of equal worth with it.