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


In Context

8 All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse.

9 To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge.

10 Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,

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

12 "I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.

13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

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 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 American Standard 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 it.

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.