Proverbs 8:11
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

Young's Literal Translation
For better [is] wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

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

Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

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

is more precious
טוֹבָ֣ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

than rubies,
מִפְּנִינִ֑ים (mip·pə·nî·nîm)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 6443: A pearl

and nothing
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

you desire
חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים (ḥă·p̄ā·ṣîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2656: Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter

compares
יִֽשְׁווּ־ (yiš·wū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7737: To level, equalize, to resemble, to adjust

with her.
בָֽהּ׃ (ḇāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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