Proverbs 8:19

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Better `is' my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:14 : 14 For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.
  • Prov 8:10 : 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
  • Prov 10:20 : 20 The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.
  • Eccl 7:12 : 12 For wisdom `is' a defense, money `is' a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom `is', She reviveth her possessors.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 8:18
    85%

    18Wealth and honour `are' with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.

  • Prov 3:14-18
    5 verses
    79%

    14For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

    15Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

    16Length of days `is' in her right hand, In her left `are' wealth and honour.

    17Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.

    18A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.

  • Prov 8:20-21
    2 verses
    78%

    20In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,

    21To cause my lovers to inherit substance, Yea, their treasures I fill.

  • Prov 8:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

    11For better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

  • Prov 16:16
    76%

    16To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

  • Prov 22:1
    74%

    1A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.

  • Ps 19:10
    73%

    10They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

  • Song 8:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11Solomon hath a vineyard in Baal-Hamon, He hath given the vineyard to keepers, Each bringeth for its fruit a thousand silverlings;

    12My vineyard -- my own -- is before me, The thousand `is' for thee, O Solomon. And the two hundred for those keeping its fruit. O dweller in gardens!

  • Prov 16:8
    71%

    8Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

  • Isa 13:12
    71%

    12I make man more rare than fine gold, And a common man than pure gold of Ophir.

  • Prov 8:14
    71%

    14Mine `is' counsel and substance, I `am' understanding, I have might.

  • Job 31:24-25
    2 verses
    70%

    24If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, `My trust,'

    25If I rejoice because great `is' my wealth, And because abundance hath my hand found,

  • Job 3:15
    70%

    15Or with princes -- they have gold, They are filling their houses `with' silver.

  • Eccl 2:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8I gathered for me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for me men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man -- a wife and wives.

    9And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

  • Ps 119:72
    70%

    72Better to me `is' the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

  • Ps 119:127
    70%

    127Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.

  • Job 28:1
    69%

    1Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;

  • Prov 20:15
    69%

    15Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

  • Ezek 28:4
    69%

    4By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.

  • Job 28:17
    69%

    17Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor `is' its exchange a vessel of fine gold.

  • Song 1:11
    69%

    11Garlands of gold we do make for thee, With studs of silver!

  • Prov 8:6
    68%

    6Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips `is' uprightness.

  • Prov 8:31
    68%

    31Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights `are' with the sons of men.

  • Job 28:15
    68%

    15Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price.

  • Job 28:19
    68%

    19Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.

  • Prov 3:9
    68%

    9Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

  • Prov 25:11
    68%

    11Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times.

  • Prov 2:4
    68%

    4If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

  • Eccl 5:10
    68%

    10Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied `with' silver, nor he who is in love with stores `with' increase. Even this `is' vanity.

  • Ps 119:14
    68%

    14In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

  • Prov 10:20
    68%

    20The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

  • Job 36:19
    68%

    19Doth He value thy riches? He hath gold, and all the forces of power.

  • Job 22:24-25
    2 verses
    68%

    24So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.

    25And the Mighty hath been thy defence, And silver `is' strength to thee.

  • Hag 2:8
    68%

    8Mine `is' the silver, and Mine the gold, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

  • Prov 25:4
    68%

    4Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

  • Isa 1:22
    67%

    22Thy silver hath become dross, Thy drink polluted with water.

  • Eccl 1:16
    67%

    16I -- I spake with my heart, saying, `I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.

  • Deut 8:17
    67%

    17and thou hast said in thy heart, My power, and the might of my hand, hath made for me this wealth:

  • Job 23:10
    67%

    10For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me -- as gold I go forth.

  • Song 2:3
    67%

    3As a citron among trees of the forest, So `is' my beloved among the sons, In his shade I delighted, and sat down, And his fruit `is' sweet to my palate.