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Proverbs 8:11

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…טוֹבָ֣הtovahgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, feminine, 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,…חָ֭כְמָהchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.מִפְּנִינִ֑יםmipninimfrom rubyפָּנִיןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “from ruby”, the ordinary formH6443probably a pearl (as round)ruby.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).חֲ֝פָצִ֗יםchafatsimdesireחֵפֶץnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “desire”, the ordinary formH2656pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִֽשְׁווּyishvvbe likeשָׁוָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be like”, an unfinished actionH7737properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.בָֽהּvahinבָֽהּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For wisdom is better than rubies, and all things desirable are not to be compared unto her.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

Young’s Literal Translation

For better [is] wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

World English Bible

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

Darby Translation

for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

Douay-Rheims

For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For wisdom is better than rubies, and all things desirable are not to be compared unto her.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For wisdom is better than precious stones; and no valuable substance is of equal worth with it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κρείσσων γὰρ σοφία λίθων πολυτελῶν, πᾶν δὲ τίμιον οὐκ ἄξιον αὐτῆς ἐστιν.