Proverbs 3:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For her profitסַ֭חְרָהּ
(sach·rah)
5504: commerce, gainfrom sachar
is betterטֹ֣וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the profit 
 
5504: commerce, gainfrom sachar
of silverכָּ֑סֶף
(ka·sef;)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
And her gainתְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃
(te·vu·'a·tah.)
8393: product, revenuefrom bo
better than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
fine gold.וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ
(u·me·cha·rutz)
2742d: goldfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For the merchandise
cachar  (sakh'-ar)
profit (from trade) -- merchandise.
of it is better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than the merchandise
cachar  (saw-khar')
an emporium; abstractly, profit (from trade) -- mart, merchandise.
of silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
and the gain
tbuw'ah  (teb-oo-aw')
income, i.e. produce -- fruit, gain, increase, revenue.
thereof than fine gold
charuwts  (khaw-roots')
decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold.

International Standard Version
because her profit is better than the profit of silver, and her yield than fine gold.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because its merchandise is better than the merchandise of silver, and the excellencies of its increase than refined gold,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The profit [gained] from [wisdom]is greater than the profit [gained] from silver. Its yield is better than fine gold.

King James 2000 Bible
For the gain from it is better than the gain from silver, and the profit thereof than fine gold.
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