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Proverbs 16:16
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 16:16
Lexham English Bible
16 Getting wisdom: how much[a] better than gold!
And getting understanding: it is chosen over[b] silver.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:16 Literally “what”
- Proverbs 16:16 Literally “from”
Proverbs 16:16
New English Translation
Proverbs 16:16
New English Translation
16 How much better it is to acquire[a] wisdom than gold;
to acquire understanding is more desirable[b] than silver.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:16 tn The form קְנֹה (qenoh) is an infinitive; the Greek version apparently took it as a participle, and the Latin as an imperative—both working with an unpointed קנה, the letter ה (he) being unexpected in the form if it is an infinitive construct (the parallel clause has קְנוֹת [qenot] for the infinitive, but the ancient versions also translate that as either a participle or an imperative).
- Proverbs 16:16 tn The form is a Niphal participle, masculine singular. If it is modifying “understanding” it should be a feminine form. If it is to be translated, it would have to be rendered “and to acquire understanding is to be chosen more than silver” (cf. KJV, ASV, NASB). Many commentaries consider it superfluous. NIV and NCV simply have “to choose understanding rather than silver!”
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