Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 16

Proverbs 16:16 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +2 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

ASV +2 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

BSB +1 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

DRA Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.

FBV Far better to get wisdom than gold; far better to choose knowledge than silver.

GNV Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

LSV To get wisdom—how much better than gold, || And to get understanding—to be chosen [more] than silver!

NASB How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. NASB 2020

NIV (US) +1 How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!

OJB How much better is it to acquire chochmah than gold, and acquiring binah (understanding) a better choice than kesef!

T4T Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold; getting good understanding/insight is better than acquiring silver.

WEB (US) +7 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 Приобретение мудрости гораздо лучше золота, и приобретение разума предпочтительнее отборного серебра.

НРП Приобретать мудрость гораздо лучше, чем золото; лучше приобретать разум, нежели серебро.

Заокская (Кулаков) Приобретать мудрость — лучше золота: и обрести разумение — предпочтительней серебра.

ВП +2 Гораздо лучше приобретать мудрость, чем золото, и разум — нежели серебро.

СП (БЛ) Мудрость стоит дороже золота, разум стоит дороже серебра.