Proverbs 8:11
Proverbs 8:11 New International Version (NIV)
for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
Proverbs 8:1-11 The Message (MSG)
Do you hear Lady Wisdom calling? Can you hear Madame Insight raising her voice? She’s taken her stand at First and Main, at the busiest intersection. Right in the city square where the traffic is thickest, she shouts, “You—I’m talking to all of you, everyone out here on the streets! Listen, you idiots—learn good sense! You blockheads—shape up! Don’t miss a word of this—I’m telling you how to live well, I’m telling you how to live at your best. My mouth chews and savors and relishes truth— I can’t stand the taste of evil! You’ll only hear true and right words from my mouth; not one syllable will be twisted or skewed. You’ll recognize this as true—you with open minds; truth-ready minds will see it at once. Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career. For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.
Proverbs 8:11 King James Version (KJV)
For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Proverbs 8:11 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.
Proverbs 8:11 New Century Version (NCV)
Wisdom is more precious than rubies. Nothing you could want is equal to it.
Proverbs 8:11 American Standard Version (ASV)
For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.
Proverbs 8:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
Proverbs 8:11 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For wisdom is better than rubies; And all desirable things cannot compare with her. [Job 28:15; Ps 19:10; 119:127]
Proverbs 8:11 New Living Translation (NLT)
For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can compare with it.