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How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
How how long Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
How much better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹּ֥וב to·vv
[is it] to get attain Verb H7069 קְֽנֹה־ ke·noh-
wisdom skilful Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֗ה cha·che·mah
than gold decision Adjective H2742 מֵחָר֑וּץ me·cha·rutz;
and to get attain Verb H7069 וּקְנֹ֥ות u·ke·no·vt
understanding knowledge Noun H998 בִּ֝ינָ֗ה bi·nah
rather to be chosen acceptable Verb H977 נִבְחָ֥ר niv·char
than silver money Noun H3701 מִכָּֽסֶף׃ mik·ka·sef.

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King James Bible How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Hebrew Greek English How much better it is it to get wisdom than gold! and And to get understanding rather is to be chosen than silver!above silver.
New American Standard Bible 1995 How much better it is it to get wisdom than gold! and And to get understanding rather is to be chosen than silver!above silver.