Proverbs 16:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

Young's Literal Translation
To get wisdom—how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

King James Bible
How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Hebrew
How much
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

better
טּ֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

to acquire
קְֽנֹה־ (qə·nōh-)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

wisdom
חָכְמָ֗ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

than gold;
מֵחָר֑וּץ (mê·ḥā·rūṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2742: Incised, incisive, a trench, gold, a threshing-sledge, determination, eager

to gain
וּקְנ֥וֹת (ū·qə·nō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

understanding
בִּ֝ינָ֗ה (bî·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 998: An understanding

is more desirable
נִבְחָ֥ר (niḇ·ḥār)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

than silver.
מִכָּֽסֶף׃ (mik·kā·sep̄)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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