Proverbs 8:19

“My fruit is better than gold, even than fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.”

Proverbs 8:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 8:19, word by word

My fruitפִּרְיִpiryi

fruit

What a tree or the land produces, which is eaten.

Where else “piryi” appears
is betterטוֹבtov

better

Worth more or more profitable than something it is compared with.

Where else “tov” appears
than goldחָרוּץcharuts

gold

A precious yellow metal of great value.

Where else “charuts” appears
than fine goldפָּזpaz

pure gold

Refined gold, pure gold.

Where else “paz” appears
my yieldתְבוּאָתִtevuati

produce

What the land brings forth.

Where else “tevuati” appears
than choiceנִבְחָרnivchar

choose

To take one thing and leave the others, because it is preferred.

Where else “nivchar” appears
silverכֶּסֶףkesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

Where else “kesef” appears

The context

18Riches and honor are with me, lasting wealth and righteousness.

19 · This verse (above)

20In the path of righteousness I walk, in the midst of the paths of justice,

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