14For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold — her increase.


In Context

11 Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

12 For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

13 O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.

14 For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold — her increase.

15 Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

16 Length of days is in her right hand, In her left are wealth and honour.

Proverbs 3:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:14For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:14for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:14The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:14For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:14For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain of it than fine gold.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:14For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.