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proverbs_16:16

Proverbs 16:16

Hebrew
ESV
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
NIV
How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!
NLT
How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!
LXX
νοσσιαὶ σοφίας αἱρετώτεραι χρυσίου νοσσιαὶ δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
φρονήσεως αἱρετώτεραι ὑπὲρ ἀργύριον
KJV
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Proverbs 16:15 ← Proverbs 16:16 → Proverbs 16:17

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