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


In Context

8 In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.

9 All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.

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

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

12 I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

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 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 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.