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Psalms 119:72

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

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טֽוֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, 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,…לִ֥יlitoלִ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toתֽוֹרַתtoratlawתּוֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.פִּ֑יךָpikhaedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…מֵ֝אַלְפֵ֗יmealfefrom thousandאֶלֶףpreposition, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, construct — “from thousand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.זָהָ֥בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וָכָֽסֶףvakhasefand moneyכֶּסֶףconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The law of Thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver. י YODH.

Young’s Literal Translation

Better to me [is] the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

World English Bible

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YODH

Darby Translation

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The law of Thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀγαθόν μοι ὁ νόμος τοῦ στόματός σου, ὑπὲρ χιλιάδας χρυσίου καὶ ἀργυρίου.