My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
My fruite is better then gold, yea then fine gold, and my reuenue then choise siluer.
1611 marginal noteProu.3.14.
KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Of cloth or workmanship, delicate or finely made. 2. Of flour or meal, finely ground or prepared. 3. Of gold or other metal, pure, refined, or of high quality. 4. As a verb, to refine or purify metal.
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First occurrence: Genesis 18:6
Complete exact-word concordance
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
My fruite is better then gold, yea then fine gold, and my reuenue then choise siluer.
1611 marginal noteProu.3.14.
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
She maketh fine linnen, and selleth it, and deliuereth girdles vnto the merchant.
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and blacke as a Rauen.
1611 marginal noteOr, curled.
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
His legges are as pillars of marble, set vpon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the Cedars.
The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
The glasses, and the fine linnen, and the hoods, and the vailes.
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
I will make a man more pretious then fine gold; euen a man then the golden wedge of Ophir.
Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.
Moreouer they that worke in fine flaxe, and they that weaue net-works shall be confounded.
1611 marginal noteOr, white workes.
HOW is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
¶ How is the gold become dimme! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuarie are powred out in the top of euery streete.
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
The precious sonnes of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the worke of the hands of the potter!
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To refine; to purify by removing dross.