16To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!


In Context

13 The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

14 The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

15 In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.

16 To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

17 A highway of the upright is, 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

18 Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling — a haughty spirit.'

Proverbs 16:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:16How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:16How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:16Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold? and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!