Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleReceive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. Young's Literal Translation Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold. King James Bible Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. Hebrew Receiveקְחֽוּ־ (qə·ḥū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take my instruction מוּסָרִ֥י (mū·sā·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint instead of וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not silver, כָּ֑סֶף (kā·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money and knowledge וְ֝דַ֗עַת (wə·ḏa·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge rather than pure נִבְחָֽר׃ (niḇ·ḥār) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select gold. מֵחָר֥וּץ (mê·ḥā·rūṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2742: Incised, incisive, a trench, gold, a threshing-sledge, determination, eager |