Proverbs 8:10 “Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pu…”

Proverbs 8:10

Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.

Darby Translation

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold:

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

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Cross references

“Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.”

Psalm 119:72 Psalm 119:127 Proverbs 23:23 Proverbs 10:20 Ecclesiastes 7:11 Acts 3:6

Psalm 119:72 · BSB

The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

Psalm 119:127 · BSB

Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.

Proverbs 23:23 · BSB

Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Proverbs 10:20 · BSB

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

Ecclesiastes 7:11 · BSB

Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.

Acts 3:6 · BSB

But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk! ”

Also

Proverbs 8:19

Proverbs 8:19 · BSB

My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.

11For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

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