Selah · Bible verse
Proverbs 16:16
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
In context
14The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
15In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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日本語 · 箴言 16:16 · 口語訳聖書知恵を得るのは金を得るのにまさる、悟りを得るのは銀を得るよりも望ましい。한국어 · 잠언 16:16 · 개역한글지혜를 얻는 것이 금을 얻는 것보다 얼마나 나은고 명철을 얻는 것이 은을 얻는 것보다 더욱 나으니라Español · Proverbios 16:16 · Reina-Valera (1909)Mejor es adquirir sabiduría que oro preciado; y adquirir inteligencia vale más que la plata.Português · Provérbios 16:16 · Bíblia Livre (2018)Obter sabedoria é tão melhor do que o ouro! E obter sabedoria é mais excelente do que a prata.
