Proverbs 16:16 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 16:16 MSG (The Message)
Get wisdom—it’s worth more than money; choose insight over income every time.
Proverbs 16:16 KJV (King James Version)
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs 16:16 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
Proverbs 16:16 NCV (New Century Version)
It is better to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather than silver!
Proverbs 16:16 ASV (American Standard Version)
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Proverbs 16:16 NIV (New International Version)
How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!
Proverbs 16:16 NKJV (New King James Version)
How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Proverbs 16:16 AMP (Amplified Bible)
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. [Prov 8:10, 19]
Proverbs 16:16 NLT (New Living Translation)
How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!
Proverbs 16:16 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Everyone wants gold, but wisdom’s worth is far greater. Silver is sought after, but a heart of understanding yields a greater return.
Proverbs 16:16 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.