Parallel Verses
- New Living Translation - Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.
- 新标点和合本 - 智慧为首； 所以，要得智慧。 在你一切所得之内必得聪明（或作“用你一切所得的去换聪明”）。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 智慧为首，所以要获得智慧， 要用你一切所有的换取聪明。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 智慧为首，所以要获得智慧， 要用你一切所有的换取聪明。
- 当代译本 - 智慧至上，要求取智慧， 要不惜一切获取悟性。
- 圣经新译本 - 智慧的开端（“智慧的开端”或译：“智慧是首要的”）是求取智慧， 要用你所得的一切换取哲理。
- 中文标准译本 - 智慧是首要的， 你要获得智慧； 要用你所得的一切获得悟性！
- 现代标点和合本 - 智慧为首， 所以要得智慧， 在你一切所得之内必得聪明 。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 智慧为首， 所以要得智慧， 在你一切所得之内必得聪明 。
- New International Version - The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
- New International Reader's Version - To start being wise you must first get wisdom. No matter what it costs, get understanding.
- English Standard Version - The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.
- Christian Standard Bible - Wisdom is supreme — so get wisdom. And whatever else you get, get understanding.
- New American Standard Bible - The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your possessions, acquire understanding.
- New King James Version - Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.
- Amplified Bible - The beginning of wisdom is: Get [skillful and godly] wisdom [it is preeminent]! And with all your acquiring, get understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation].
- American Standard Version - Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
- King James Version - Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
- New English Translation - Wisdom is supreme – so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!
- World English Bible - Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
- 新標點和合本 - 智慧為首； 所以，要得智慧。 在你一切所得之內必得聰明（或譯：用你一切所得的去換聰明）。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 智慧為首，所以要獲得智慧， 要用你一切所有的換取聰明。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 智慧為首，所以要獲得智慧， 要用你一切所有的換取聰明。
- 當代譯本 - 智慧至上，要求取智慧， 要不惜一切獲取悟性。
- 聖經新譯本 - 智慧的開端（“智慧的開端”或譯：“智慧是首要的”）是求取智慧， 要用你所得的一切換取哲理。
- 呂振中譯本 - 智慧的開端 就是 ：你要獲得智慧； 要用你一切所得的去獲得明達。
- 中文標準譯本 - 智慧是首要的， 你要獲得智慧； 要用你所得的一切獲得悟性！
- 現代標點和合本 - 智慧為首， 所以要得智慧， 在你一切所得之內必得聰明 。
- 文理和合譯本 - 智慧乃為首務、爾其得之、罄爾所有、以易明哲、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 眾物雖可欲、惟道尤為急務。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 智慧為首善、務必購求、在所欲得之中、以明哲為要、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - La sabiduría es lo primero. ¡Adquiere sabiduría! Por sobre todas las cosas, adquiere discernimiento.
- 현대인의 성경 - 지혜는 가장 소중한 것이다. 지혜를 얻어라. 그 어떤 것을 희생하고서라도 깨달음을 얻어라.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Начало мудрости таково : приобретай мудрость. И всем, что имеешь, приобретай разум.
- Восточный перевод - Мудрость важнее всего, поэтому приобретай мудрость. И всем, что имеешь, приобретай разум.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Мудрость важнее всего, поэтому приобретай мудрость. И всем, что имеешь, приобретай разум.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Мудрость важнее всего, поэтому приобретай мудрость. И всем, что имеешь, приобретай разум.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Voici le début de la sagesse : acquiers la sagesse, recherche l’intelligence au prix de tout ce que tu possèdes .
- リビングバイブル - 知恵のある人になるには、 まず賢くなろうと決心することです。 それが、物事を正しく判断する力と 知恵を養うのです。
- Nova Versão Internacional - O conselho da sabedoria é: Procure obter sabedoria; use tudo o que você possui para adquirir entendimento.
- Hoffnung für alle - Nur eins im Leben ist wirklich wichtig: Werde weise! Werde verständig! Kein Preis darf dir zu hoch dafür sein.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Khôn ngoan là cần yếu, hãy tìm cầu sự khôn ngoan! Tận dụng khả năng cho được thông sáng.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - จุดเริ่มต้นของปัญญาคือให้ยึดปัญญาไว้ แม้ต้องลงทุนหมดตัวก็จงยึดความเข้าใจไว้
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - การเริ่มต้นของสติปัญญาคือ เจ้าต้องรับเอาสติปัญญาไว้ และเหนือสิ่งอื่นใด เจ้าจะต้องรับเอาความเข้าใจ
Cross Reference
- Luke 10:42 - There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”
- Ecclesiastes 4:8 - This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, “Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?” It is all so meaningless and depressing.
- Ecclesiastes 2:4 - I also tried to find meaning by building huge homes for myself and by planting beautiful vineyards.
- Ecclesiastes 2:5 - I made gardens and parks, filling them with all kinds of fruit trees.
- Ecclesiastes 2:6 - I built reservoirs to collect the water to irrigate my many flourishing groves.
- Ecclesiastes 2:7 - I bought slaves, both men and women, and others were born into my household. I also owned large herds and flocks, more than any of the kings who had lived in Jerusalem before me.
- Ecclesiastes 2:8 - I collected great sums of silver and gold, the treasure of many kings and provinces. I hired wonderful singers, both men and women, and had many beautiful concubines. I had everything a man could desire!
- Ecclesiastes 2:9 - So I became greater than all who had lived in Jerusalem before me, and my wisdom never failed me.
- Psalms 119:104 - Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Nun
- Luke 12:20 - “But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’
- Mark 8:36 - And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
- Mark 8:37 - Is anything worth more than your soul?
- Psalms 49:16 - So don’t be dismayed when the wicked grow rich and their homes become ever more splendid.
- Psalms 49:17 - For when they die, they take nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.
- Psalms 49:18 - In this life they consider themselves fortunate and are applauded for their success.
- Psalms 49:19 - But they will die like all before them and never again see the light of day.
- Psalms 49:20 - People who boast of their wealth don’t understand; they will die, just like animals.
- Proverbs 21:6 - Wealth created by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.
- Philippians 3:8 - Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ
- Matthew 13:44 - “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.
- Matthew 13:45 - “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.
- Matthew 13:46 - When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!
- Proverbs 16:16 - How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!
- Proverbs 23:23 - Get the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.
- Ecclesiastes 9:16 - So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.
- Ecclesiastes 9:17 - Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person than the shouts of a foolish king.
- Ecclesiastes 9:18 - Better to have wisdom than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
- Ecclesiastes 7:12 - Wisdom and money can get you almost anything, but only wisdom can save your life.