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Proverbs 8:19

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

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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,…פִּ֭רְיִיpiryifruitפְּרִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6529fruit (literally or figuratively)bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.מֵחָר֣וּץmecharutsfrom goldחֲרוּץpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “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.וּמִפָּ֑זumipazand from fine goldפָּזconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and from fine gold”, the ordinary formH6337pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined)fine (pure) gold.וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗יutevuatiand fruitתְּבוּאָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8393income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)fruit, gain, increase, revenue.מִכֶּ֥סֶףmikeseffrom moneyכֶּסֶףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).נִבְחָֽרnivcharacceptableבָּחַרverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “acceptable”, a verb used as a describing wordH977properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) selectacceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my produce than choice silver.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.

Young’s Literal Translation

Better [is] my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.

World English Bible

My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.

Darby Translation

My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

Douay-Rheims

For my fruit is better than gold and the precious stone, and my blossoms than choice silver.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my produce than choice silver.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

It is better to have my fruit than to have gold and precious stones; and my produce is better than choice silver.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βέλτιον ἐμὲ καρπίζεσθαι ὑπὲρ χρυσίον καὶ λίθον τίμιον, τὰ δὲ ἐμὰ γεννήματα κρείσσω ἀργυρίου ἐκλεκτοῦ.