Proverbs 16:16
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Howמַה־mah-4100what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
much betterטֹּ֥ובto·vv2896apleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
it is to getקְֽנֹה־ke·noh-7069to get, acquirea prim. root
wisdomחָכְמָ֗הcha·che·mah2451wisdomfrom chakam
than  4480froma prim. preposition
gold!מֵחָר֑וּץme·cha·rutz;2742dgoldfrom an unused word
And to getוּקְנֹ֥ותu·ke·no·vt7069to get, acquirea prim. root
understandingבִּ֝ינָ֗הbi·nah998an understandingfrom bin
is to be chosenנִבְחָ֥רniv·char977to choosea prim. root
above  4480froma prim. preposition
silver.מִכָּֽסֶף׃mik·ka·sef.3701silver, moneyfrom kasaph
KJV Lexicon
How much better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
is it to get
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
than gold
charuwts  (khaw-roots')
decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.
and to get
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
understanding
biynah  (bee-naw')
understanding -- knowledge, meaning, perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
rather to be chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
than silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
New American Standard (©1995)
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

King James Bible
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

American King James Version
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen 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.

Darby Bible Translation
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

English Revised Version
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

משלי 16:16 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
קְֽנֹה־חָכְמָ֗ה מַה־טֹּ֥וב מֵחָר֑וּץ וּקְנֹ֥ות בִּ֝ינָ֗ה נִבְחָ֥ר מִכָּֽסֶף׃

משלי 16:16 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
קנה־חכמה מה־טוב מחרוץ וקנות בינה נבחר מכסף׃

משלי 16:16 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
קנה־חכמה מה־טוב מחרוץ וקנות בינה נבחר מכסף׃

משלי 16:16 Hebrew Bible
קנה חכמה מה טוב מחרוץ וקנות בינה נבחר מכסף׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
posside sapientiam quia auro melior est et adquire prudentiam quia pretiosior est argento

Better Choose Chosen Desired Fine Getting Gold Intelligence Preferred Rather Silver Understanding Wisdom Yea Yes

Better Choose Chosen Desired Fine Getting Gold Intelligence Preferred Rather Silver Understanding Wisdom

Better Choose Chosen Desired Fine Getting Gold Intelligence Preferred Rather Silver Understanding Wisdom

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