Proverbs 16:16 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 5 | and to get | וּקְנ֥וֹת | h7069 |
| 1 | wisdom | חָכְמָ֗ה | h2451 |
| 2 | | מַה | h4100 |
| 3 | How much better | טּ֥וֹב | h2896 |
| 4 | than gold | מֵחָר֑וּץ | h2742 |
| 5 | and to get | וּקְנ֥וֹת | h7069 |
| 6 | understanding | בִּ֝ינָ֗ה | h998 |
| 7 | rather to be chosen | נִבְחָ֥ר | h977 |
| 8 | than silver | מִכָּֽסֶף׃ | h3701 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
American Standard Version (ASV)
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
World English Bible (WEB)
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!