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better than gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the merchandise of it <i>is</i> better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For her proceeds <i>are</i> better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For her profit is better than the profit of silver, And her produce better than gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For its profit is better than the profit of silver, And its gain than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her produce better than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For wisdom’s profit is better than the profit of silver, And her gain is better than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Wisdom is worth more than silver; it makes you much richer than gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The profit [gained] from [wisdom]is greater than the profit [gained] from silver. Its yield is better than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because her profit is better than the profit of silver, and her yield than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain of it than fine gold.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For better [is] her merchandise "" Than the merchandise of silver, "" And than gold—her increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For better is her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For good her gain above the gain of silver, and her increase above gold.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Her acquisition is better than trading in silver, and her fruit is better than the first and purest gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Her profit is better than profit in silver, and better than gold is her revenue; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for her income is better than silver, and her revenue better than gold.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and its gains than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because its merchandise is better than the merchandise of silver, and the excellencies of its increase than refined gold,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, And the gain thereof than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/3-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=436" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/3.htm">The Blessings of Wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13</span>Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">she is more</a> <a href="/hebrew/5504.htm" title="5504: saḥ·rāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Commerce, gain. From cachar; profit.">profitable</a> <a href="/hebrew/5504.htm" title="5504: mis·sə·ḥar- (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Commerce, gain. From cachar; profit."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">than silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8393.htm" title="8393: tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Product, revenue. From bow'; income, i.e. Produce.">and her gain is better</a> <a href="/hebrew/2742.htm" title="2742: ū·mê·ḥā·rūṣ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Incised, incisive, a trench, gold, a threshing-sledge, determination, eager.">than fine gold.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/28-15.htm">Job 28:15-19</a></span><br />It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. / It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. / Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Matthew 13:44-46</a></span><br />The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. / Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Proverbs 8:10-11</a></span><br />Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16</a></span><br />How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-11.htm">1 Kings 3:11-14</a></span><br />So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice— / behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be. / Moreover, I will give you what you did not request—both riches and honor—so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2-3</a></span><br />that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-13.htm">James 3:13-18</a></span><br />Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. / But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-9.htm">Psalm 19:9-10</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. / They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-72.htm">Psalm 119:72</a></span><br />The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:12</a></span><br />For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a></span><br />but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-7.htm">Philippians 3:7-8</a></span><br />But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. / More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-6.htm">Isaiah 33:6</a></span><br />He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-21.htm">Luke 12:21</a></span><br />This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/22-24.htm">Job 22:24-25</a></span><br />and consign your gold to the dust and the gold of Ophir to the stones of the ravines, / then the Almighty will be your gold and the finest silver for you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/2-4.htm">Proverbs 2:4</a></b></br> If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as <i>for</i> hid treasures;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Proverbs 8:10,11,19</a></b></br> Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16</a></b></br> How much better <i>is it</i> to get wisdom than gold! 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In ancient times, silver was a highly valued commodity, often used as currency and a measure of wealth. The comparison highlights the superior value of wisdom over material wealth. Biblically, wisdom is seen as a divine attribute, originating from God (<a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a>). The pursuit of wisdom is encouraged as it leads to a life aligned with God's will, offering spiritual riches that surpass earthly treasures. This echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Job 28:15-19</a>, where wisdom is described as more valuable than gold and precious stones.<p><b>and her gain is better than fine gold</b><br>Gold, especially fine gold, was considered the pinnacle of wealth and prosperity in biblical times. It was used in the construction of the Temple (<a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a>) and symbolized purity and divine glory. The verse suggests that the benefits of wisdom exceed even the most refined and purest forms of wealth. This aligns with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>, where He advises storing up treasures in heaven rather than on earth. Wisdom's gain includes understanding, discernment, and a closer relationship with God, which are eternal and incorruptible, unlike material wealth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was known for his wisdom, wealth, and writings. He was the son of King David and Bathsheba and reigned as the king of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom.htm">Wisdom</a></b><br>Personified as a woman in Proverbs, wisdom is depicted as a valuable and desirable trait that leads to a prosperous and righteous life.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context in which Proverbs was written, where wisdom literature was highly valued and seen as a guide for living a life pleasing to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_wisdom.htm">The Value of Wisdom</a></b><br>Wisdom is portrayed as more valuable than the most precious earthly materials. In a world that often prioritizes wealth and material success, this verse challenges believers to seek wisdom as a primary goal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>The pursuit of wisdom aligns with an eternal perspective, focusing on spiritual growth and understanding rather than temporary, earthly gains.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_benefits_of_wisdom.htm">Practical Benefits of Wisdom</a></b><br>Wisdom leads to better decision-making, healthier relationships, and a more fulfilling life. It provides guidance and insight that surpasses the benefits of material wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_wisdom_from_god.htm">Seeking Wisdom from God</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to actively seek wisdom from God, who generously provides it to those who ask. This pursuit should be a daily priority in the life of a Christian.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_fullness_of_joy.htm">What is more precious than gold?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_truth_according_to_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible teach about money?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_success.htm">What does the Bible say about achieving success?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_true_beauty_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible teach about wisdom?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The merchandise</span> (<span class="accented">sakh'rah</span>); Vulgate, <span class="accented">acquisitio</span>; LXX., <span class="greek">ἐμπορεύεσθαι</span>. The gain arising from trading in wisdom is better than that which arises from trading in silver. <span class="accented">Sakh'rah</span> is the gain or profit arising from merchandise, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> from trading. It denotes the act itself of gaining. The root <span class="accented">sakrah</span>, like the Greek <span class="greek">ἐμπορευέσθαι</span>, signifies "to go about for the sake of traffic," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> to trade. There may be an allusion here, as in <a href="/proverbs/2-4.htm">Proverbs 2:4</a>, to the new commerce (Plumptre). <span class="cmt_word">The gain thereof</span> (<span class="accented">t'vuathah</span>); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the gain existing in, and going along with, Wisdom herself; gain, therefore, in a different sense from that indicated in <span class="accented">sakh'rah.</span> Gesenius takes it as "gain resulting from Wisdom," as in <a href="/proverbs/8-19.htm">Proverbs 8:19</a> and <a href="/isaiah/23-3.htm">Isaiah 23:3</a>. The word is used of the produce of the earth, the idea apparently embodied in the Vulgate <span class="accented">fructus.</span> In this case there may be a reference to ver. 18, where Wisdom is said to be a "tree of life." The LXX. omits the latter clause of this verse. The sense is, "The possession of Wisdom herself is better than fine gold." <span class="cmt_word">Fine gold</span> (<span class="accented">karuts</span>); Vulgate, <span class="accented">aurum purum</span>; Syriac, <span class="accented">aurum purissimum. Kharuts</span> is the poetic word for gold, so called, either <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> from its brilliancy, and then akin to the Greek <span class="greek">χρυσός</span> (Curtius); or <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> from its being dug up, from the root <span class="accented">kharats</span>, "to cut into or dig up, to sharpen." It evidently means the finest and purest gold, and is here contrasted with silver (<span class="accented">keseph</span>). The word is translated "choice gold" in <a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Proverbs 8:10</a>; "gold" simply in <a href="/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16</a>; "yellow gold" in <a href="/psalms/68-13.htm">Psalm 68:13</a>; and "fine gold" in <a href="/zechariah/9-3.htm">Zechariah 9:3</a>. In the Version Junii et Tremellii it appears as <span class="accented">effosum aurum</span>, "gold dug up," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> gold in its native, unalloyed state. The Targum Jonathan understands it of "molten gold" (<span class="accented">aurum conflatum</span>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/3-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she is more</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֣וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">profitable</span><br /><span class="heb">סַ֭חְרָהּ</span> <span class="translit">(saḥ·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5504.htm">Strong's 5504: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commerce, gain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than silver,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּ֑סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(kā·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and her gain [is better]</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8393.htm">Strong's 8393: </a> </span><span class="str2">Product, revenue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than fine gold.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·ḥā·rūṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2742.htm">Strong's 2742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Incised, incisive, a trench, gold, a threshing-sledge, determination, eager</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/3-14.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 3:14 For her good profit is better than (Prov. 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