11For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.


In Context

8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

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

12 I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion.

13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 8:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:11For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:11for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:1111For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:11for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto her.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:11For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:11For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.