Proverbs 8:11
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
"For wisdomחָ֭כְמָהcha·che·mah2451wisdomfrom chakam
is betterטֹובָ֣הto·v·vah2896apleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
than  4480froma prim. preposition
jewels;מִפְּנִינִ֑יםmip·pe·ni·nim;6443coralsfrom the same as pinnah
And allוְכָל־ve·chol-3605the whole, allfrom kalal
desirable thingsחֲ֝פָצִ֗יםcha·fa·tzim2656delight, pleasurefrom chaphets
cannotלֹ֣אlo3808nota prim. adverb
compareיִֽשְׁווּ־yish·vu-7737ato agree with, be like, resemblea prim. root
with her.     
KJV Lexicon
For wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
is better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than rubies
paniyn  (paw-neen')
probably a pearl (as round) -- ruby.
and all the things that may be desired
chephets  (khay'-fets)
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
are not to be compared
shavah  (shaw-vaw')
to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)
to it
New American Standard (©1995)
"For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

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

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

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

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

World English Bible
For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.

Young's Literal Translation
For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

משלי 8:11 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
כִּֽי־טֹובָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִֽשְׁווּ־בָֽהּ׃

משלי 8:11 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
כי־טובה חכמה מפנינים וכל־חפצים לא ישוו־בה׃

משלי 8:11 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
כי־טובה חכמה מפנינים וכל־חפצים לא ישוו־בה׃

משלי 8:11 Hebrew Bible
כי טובה חכמה מפנינים וכל חפצים לא ישוו בה׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
melior est enim sapientia cunctis pretiosissimis et omne desiderabile ei non potest conparari

Better Can't Comparable Compare Compared Comparison Delights Desirable Desire Desired Equal Jewels Nothing Precious Rubies Wisdom Yea

Better Comparable Compare Compared Comparison Delights Desirable Desire Desired Equal Jewels Precious Rubies Wisdom

Better Comparable Compare Compared Comparison Delights Desirable Desire Desired Equal Jewels Precious Rubies Wisdom

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