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Proverbs 8:19
19My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.
Proverbs 8:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, And my revenue than choice silver.
- New Living Translation (NLT)My gifts are better than gold, even the purest gold, my wages better than sterling silver!
Context of Proverbs 8:19
17I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. 18With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver. 20I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, 21bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
Read all of Proverbs 8Proverbs 8:19 word by word
ט֣וֹב פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 8:19
- Proverbs 8:10Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,
- Proverbs 3:14for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
- Ecclesiastes 7:12Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves those who have it.
Commentaries on Proverbs 8:19
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Gold - The “choice, fine gold” of margin reference. The “fine gold” in the second clause is a different word, and perhaps represents gold extracted from the ore.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 Wisdom, here is Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; it is Christ in the word, and Christ in the heart; not only Christ revealed to us, but Christ revealed in us. All prudence and skill are from the Lord. Through the redemption of Christ's precious blood, the riches of his grace abound in all wisdom and prudence. Man found out many inventions for ruin; God found one for our recovery. He hates pride and arrogance…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36The first part of Proverbs reaches a peak when the son meets two women. Both invite the young man, and the reader, into a close relationship. The young man and the reader must choose between: The woman named Wisdom, who represents God's true wisdom (Proverbs 8:1–9:6) The woman named Folly (9:13–18), who represents worldly wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:18–2:16) Both women's houses are on "the heights of the city" (Proverbs 9:3, 14), which suggests ancient…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. (Compare Pr 8:11; 3:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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