Proverbs 3:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

English ASV

For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

English Amplified

For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, and the profit of it better than fine gold.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, and the profit of it better than fine gold.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.

English EASY 2024

Wisdom helps people better than silver or gold will ever help them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Profit that comes from wisdom is better than silver and even the finest gold.

for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The profit {gained} from {wisdom} is greater than the profit {gained} from silver. Its yield is better than fine gold.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold.

English KJV 1611

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

English LSB

For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her produce better than fine gold.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

for her profit is better than the profit of silver, and her increase better than fine gold.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For her profit is better than profit in silver, and better than gold is her revenue;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Wisdom pays better than silver does. She earns more than gold does.

English NIV

for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.

English NKJ 1982

For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold.

English NLT

For the profit of wisdom is better than silver, and her wages are better than gold.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for her income is better than silver, and her revenue better than gold.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

As wisdom increases, a great treasure is imparted, greater than many bars of refined gold.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for the gain from it is better than gain from silver and its profit better than gold.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

is happier than the man who is immensely rich!

English Tyndale 1537

for the getting of it is better than any merchandise of silver, and the profit of it is better than gold.

Proverbs 3:14 — Compare Translations