¹⁵ It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
    nor can its price be weighed out in silver.^(A)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,^(B)
    with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.^(C)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,^(D)
    nor can it be had for jewels of gold.^(E)
18 Coral^(F) and jasper^(G) are not worthy of mention;
    the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.^(H)
19 The topaz^(I) of Cush^(J) cannot compare with it;
    it cannot be bought with pure gold.^(K)

¹⁹ My fruit is better than fine gold;^(A)
    what I yield surpasses choice silver.^(B)

¹⁶ How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight^(A) rather than silver!^(B)