11For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to

for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

For better is wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

For wisdom is better than rubies, And all things desirable are not to be compared unto her.

For wisdom is better than all that is most precious, and everything that is desirable cannot compare to her.

Wisdom is better than rubies - See on Proverbs 3:15 (note).

For wisdom is better than rubies,.... A sort of precious stones: or, "than precious stones" (z) in general; so the Targum and Septuagint, Arabic and Syriac versions; even than all of them, as the Vulgate Latin version; or, than "pearls" (a), or "carbuncles" (b): there are none equal to it, nor is it to be procured by them; see Job 28:16;
and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it; See Gill on Proverbs 3:15.
(z) "gemmis", Baynus; "prae gemmis politis", Schultens. (a) "Margaritas", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis; "unionibus", Cocceius. (b) "Carbunculis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

(Compare Proverbs 3:14-15).