Proverbs 8:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.”

Proverbs 8:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 8:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.”

Proverbs 8:10 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold. ”

Proverbs 8:10 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.”

Proverbs 8:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold: ”

Proverbs 8:10 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.”

Proverbs 8:10 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:10 in Context — Proverbs 8

8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

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

12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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What Does Proverbs 8:10 Mean?

Proverbs 8:10 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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