Proverbs 8:11 — Compare All Translations

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

For better [is] wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For skillful and godly Wisdom is better than rubies or pearls, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. [Job 28:15; Ps. 19:10; 119:127.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For skillful and godly Wisdom is better than rubies or pearls, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. [Job 28:15; Ps. 19:10; 119:127.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For wisdom is better than jewels, and nothing desirable can equal it.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

English EASY 2024

Wisdom is more valuable than jewels. Nothing that you might ever want is equal to it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Wisdom is better than pearls, and nothing you desire compares with her.

for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels; nothing you want can compare with me.

English God's Word - GW 1995

because wisdom is better than jewels. Nothing you desire can equal it.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For wisdom is better than precious stones, and nothing desirable can compare with it.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For wisdom is better than pearls; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

for wisdom is better than jewels, and nothing you may desire can compare with her.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

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

(For Wisdom is better than corals, and no choice possessions can compare with her.)

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For wisdom is better than rubies, and desirable things cannot be compared to her.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Wisdom is worth more than rubies. Nothing you want can compare with her.

English NIV

for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.

English NKJ 1982

For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.

English NLT

For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can be compared with it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Wisdom is so priceless that it exceeds the value of any jewel. Nothing you could wish for can equal her.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For the value of wisdom is far above rubies; nothing can be compared with it.

English Tyndale 1537

For wisdom is more worth than precious stones, yea all the things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto it.

Proverbs 8:11 — Compare Translations