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(rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may">4100</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4100 -- Occurrence 256 of 386">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mah_4100.htm" title="mah-: how [much] -- Occurrence 256 of 386.">mah-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מַה־</span><br><span class="eng">how [much]</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty">2896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 173 of 271">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tov_2896.htm" title="Tov: better -- Occurrence 173 of 271.">ṭō·wḇ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">טּ֥וֹב</span><br><span class="eng">better</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2742.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2742: adj <BR> 1) sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent <BR> n m <BR> 2) strict decision, decision <BR> 3) trench, moat, ditch <BR> 4) gold (poetical)">2742</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2742.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2742 -- Occurrence 3 of 3">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mecharutz_2742.htm" title="me·cha·Rutz;: than gold -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">mê·ḥā·rūṣ;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מֵחָר֑וּץ</span><br><span class="eng">than gold</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep‑m | N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7069.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7069: 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain <BR> 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people <BR> 1a1a1) possessor <BR> 1a1b) of Eve acquiring <BR> 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom <BR> 1a2) to buy <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be bought <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess">7069</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7069.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7069 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ukenot_7069.htm" title="u·ke·Not: and to get -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ū·qə·nō·wṯ</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וּקְנ֥וֹת</span><br><span class="eng">and to get</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑Inf</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 998: 1) understanding, discernment <BR> 1a) act <BR> 1b) faculty <BR> 1c) object <BR> 1d) personified">998</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_998.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 998 -- Occurrence 9 of 13">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/binah_998.htm" title="bi·Nah,: understanding -- Occurrence 9 of 13.">bî·nāh,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בִּ֝ינָ֗ה</span><br><span class="eng">understanding</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 977: 1) to choose, elect, decide for<BR> 1a) (Qal) to choose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected">977</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 977 -- Occurrence 3 of 5">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nivchar_977.htm" title="niv·Char: rather to be chosen -- Occurrence 3 of 5.">niḇ·ḥār</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">נִבְחָ֥ר</span><br><span class="eng">rather to be chosen</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular">V‑Nifal‑Prtcpl‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3701: 1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents">3701</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3701 -- Occurrence 1 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mikkasef_3701.htm" title="mik·Ka·sef.: than silver -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">mik·kā·sep̄.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מִכָּֽסֶף׃</span><br><span class="eng">than silver</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - 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Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16</a> • <a href="/niv/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/16-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 16:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 16:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/16-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 16:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 16:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>