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Proverbs 8:9-11
New English Translation
Proverbs 8:9-11
New English Translation
9 All of them are clear[a] to the discerning
and upright to those who find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction[b] rather than[c] silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies,
and desirable things cannot be compared[d] to her.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:9 tn Heb “front of.” Describing the sayings as “right in front” means they are open, obvious, and clear, as opposed to words that might be twisted or perverse. The parallel word “upright” means “straight, smooth, right.” Wisdom’s teachings are in plain view and intelligible for those who find knowledge.
- Proverbs 8:10 tn Heb “discipline.” The term refers to instruction that trains with discipline (e.g., Prov 1:2).
- Proverbs 8:10 tn Heb “and not” (so KJV, NASB); NAB “in preference to.”
- Proverbs 8:11 tn The verb יִשְׁווּ (yishevu, from שָׁוָה, shavah) can be rendered “are not comparable” or with a modal nuance, “cannot be compared” with her.
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