The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD
Parallel translations
- KJV The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
- BSB The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
- ESV The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces. Yodh
- NKJV The law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of coins of gold and silver. י Yod
- NASB The Law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces. Yodh
- NLT Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver. Yodh
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Cross-references & the web
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- Prov 8:10–11Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.
- Ps 19:10More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
- Ps 119:127Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
- Prov 16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
- Ps 119:162I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
- Matt 13:44–46“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
- Prov 8:19My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.
- Ps 119:14I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
- Ps 119:111I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Prov 3:14–15For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
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