¹⁵ It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
    nor can its price be weighed out in silver.^(A)

¹⁰ They are more precious than gold,^(A)
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,^(B)
    than honey from the honeycomb.^(C)

¹⁴ for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.^(A)

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies;^(A)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.^(B)

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