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Brenton's Septuagint
Proverbs 3:14
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for she is more profitable than silver,and her revenue is better than gold.
For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, The profit of it better than fine gold.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.
Wisdom is worth more than silver; it brings more profit than gold.
For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.
For wisdom's profit is better than the profit of silver, And her gain is better than fine gold.
For her profit is better than the profit of silver, And her produce better than gold.
For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, The profit of it better than fine gold.
For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.
For her profit is better than the profit of silverAnd her produce better than fine gold.
for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
Wisdom is worth more than silver; it makes you much richer than gold.
for her profit exceeds that of silver, gaining her is better than gold,
For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
Profit that comes from wisdom is better than silver and even the finest gold.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and its gains than fine gold.
There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold.
For her income is better than the income of silver, and her revenue than that of gold.
For its profit is better than the gain from silver, and its increase more than fine gold;
for the gettinge of it is better then eny marchaundise of syluer, & the profit of it is better then golde.
For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.
For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
For the merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof, then fine gold.
For the marchaundise of it, is better then the marchaundise of siluer, and the gayne therof [is better] then golde.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
The geting therof is betere than the marchaundie of gold and of siluer; the fruytis therof ben the firste and clenneste.
For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.
For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain of it than fine gold.
For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold.
For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold.
For it is better than getting silver and fine gold.
for her income is better than silver, and her revenue better than gold.
For better is her merchandise, than the merchandise of silver, yea, than gold, her increase;
The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chief and purest gold:
for the gain from it is better than gain from silver and its profit better than gold.
For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.
For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 2:4, Proverbs 8:10, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 8:19, Proverbs 16:16, 2 Chronicles 1:11, 2 Chronicles 1:12, Job 28:13-19, Psalms 119:72, Psalms 119:111, Psalms 119:162, Matthew 16:26, Philippians 3:8, Philippians 3:9, Revelation 3:18
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 10:8 - happy are these 2 Chronicles 9:7 - General Revelation 18:11 - buyeth
Cross-References
And the two were naked, both Adam and his wife, and were not ashamed.
And the Lord God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this thou art cursed above all cattle and all the brutes of the earth, on thy breast and belly thou shalt go, and thou shalt eat earth all the days of thy life.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat thy bread until thou return to the earth out of which thou wast taken, for earth thou art and to earth thou shalt return.
He that sheds man’s blood, instead of that blood shall his own be shed, for in the image of God I made man.
And ye shall make a distinction between the clean and the unclean cattle, and between clean and unclean birds; and ye shall not defile your souls with cattle, or with birds, or with any creeping things of the earth, which I have separated for you by reason of uncleanness.
The Ethiopians shall fall down before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
And thy words shall be brought down to the earth, and thy words shall sink down to the earth, and thy voice shall be as they that speak out of the earth, and thy voice shall be lowered to the ground.
Then wolves and lambs shall feed together, and the lion shall eat chaff like the ox, and the serpent earth as bread. They shall not injure nor destroy in my holy mountain, saith the Lord.
They shall lick the dust as serpents crawling on the earth, they shall be confounded in their holes; they shall be amazed at the Lord our God, and will be afraid of thee.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver,.... The believer is a spiritual merchant; faith is a trading with and for Christ, and for spiritual and heavenly things by him; and because there is a parting with something for Christ, as a man's sinful lusts and pleasures, his own righteousness, his friends and relations, when set in opposition to or competition with him, and even life itself, when called for; and because he runs a risk of suffering reproach, afflictions, and death itself; therefore this concern with him, and enjoyment of him, is called a "merchandise", which is "better than [that] of silver", or than silver which is got by merchandise: for Christ, and the things of Christ, are more valuable than silver, and to be preferred unto it; more useful and profitable than silver is, which a man may have a large abundance of, and lose his soul, whereas by Christ is the salvation of it; more satisfying than silver is, with which a man is never satisfied, whereas he that has Christ has enough, having all things; more pleasant in obtaining, and more safe in enjoying; a great deal of anxiety and vexation attend the one, and inexpressible pleasure the other; and more durable and lasting than that, the enjoyment of Christ is for ever;
and the gain thereof than fine gold; the doctrines and ordinances of Christ are more to be desired than gold, yea, than fine gold; the blessings of grace by Christ, such as redemption, pardon of sin, c. are not obtained by corruptible things, as silver and gold, but are more precious than they and even the graces of Christ in the hearts of his people, as faith, hope, and love, are more precious than gold that perisheth; and much more preferable must he himself be, and the gain that accrues to a believer by him, which is cent per cent an hundred fold, even in this world, and in the world to come everlasting life: it is all clear gain a believer gets by Christ and trading with him; he has him, and all with him, without money and without price; he has that which is more worth than the gain of the whole world, even the salvation of his immortal soul; the riches he has by Christ are immense and unsearchable, the riches of grace and glory; it cannot be said how great this gain is.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare Proverbs 2:4. “Fine gold” is apparently a technical word of that commerce, the native gold in the nugget or the dust.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 3:14. For the merchandise — סחר sachar, the traffic, the trade that is carried on by going through countries and provinces with such articles as they could carry on the backs of camels, c. from סחר sachar, to go about, traverse. Chaffarynge; Old MS. Bible.
And the gain thereof — תבואתה tebuathah, its produce; what is gained by the articles after all expenses are paid. The slaves, as we have already seen, got their liberty if they were so lucky as to find a diamond of so many carats' weight; he who finds wisdom-the knowledge and salvation of God - gets a greater prize; for he obtains the liberty of the Gospel, is adopted into the family of God, and made an heir according to the hope of an eternal life.
