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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…ט֣וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…סַ֭חְרָהּsachrahmerchandiseסַחַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “merchandise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5504profit (from trade)merchandise.מִסְּחַרmischarfrom martסָחַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from mart”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5505an emporium; abstractly, profit (from trade)mart, merchandise.כָּ֑סֶףkasefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץumecharutsand from goldחֲרוּץconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and from gold”, the ordinary formH2742properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eagerdecision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.תְּבוּאָתָֽהּtevuatahfruitתְּבוּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8393income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)fruit, gain, increase, revenue.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
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American Standard Version (1901)
For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.
Young’s Literal Translation
For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold — her increase.
World English Bible
For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
Darby Translation
For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
Douay-Rheims
The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chiefest and purest gold:
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver.
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