14 (A)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
    and her profit better than (B)gold.

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

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16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than (B)gold!
    To get understanding is to be chosen rather than (C)silver.

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

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19 My fruit is (A)better than (B)gold, even fine gold,
    and my yield than (C)choice silver.

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

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26 For (A)what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or (B)what shall a man give in return for his soul?

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26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

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13 Man does not know its worth,
    and it is not found in (A)the land of the living.
14 (B)The deep says, ‘It is not in me,’
    and the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 It (C)cannot be bought for gold,
    and silver cannot be weighed as its price.
16 It cannot be valued in (D)the gold of (E)Ophir,
    in precious (F)onyx or (G)sapphire.
17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,
    nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of (H)coral or of crystal;
    the price of wisdom is above (I)(J)pearls.
19 (K)The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
    nor can it be valued in pure gold.

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13 No mortal comprehends its worth;(A)
    it cannot be found in the land of the living.(B)
14 The deep(C) says, “It is not in me”;
    the sea(D) says, “It is not with me.”
15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
    nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(E)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(F)
    with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(G)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(H)
    nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(I)
18 Coral(J) and jasper(K) are not worthy of mention;
    the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(L)
19 The topaz(M) of Cush(N) cannot compare with it;
    it cannot be bought with pure gold.(O)

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10 (A)Take my instruction instead of silver,
    and knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 (B)for wisdom is better than jewels,
    and (C)all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

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10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,
    knowledge rather than choice gold,(A)
11 for wisdom is more precious(B) than rubies,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)

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111 Your testimonies are (A)my heritage forever,
    for they are (B)the joy of my heart.

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111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;
    they are the joy of my heart.(A)

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18 I counsel you (A)to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and (B)white garments so that you may clothe yourself and (C)the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, (D)so that you may see.

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18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire,(A) so you can become rich; and white clothes(B) to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness;(C) and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.

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Indeed, I count everything as loss because of (A)the surpassing worth of (B)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I (C)have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having (D)a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but (E)that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—

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What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing(A) Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ(B) and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law,(C) but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness(D) that comes from God on the basis of faith.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of

if you seek it like (A)silver
    and search for it as for (B)hidden treasures,

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and if you look for it as for silver
    and search for it as for hidden treasure,(A)

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162 I (A)rejoice at your word
    like one who (B)finds great spoil.

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162 I rejoice(A) in your promise
    like one who finds great spoil.(B)

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72 (A)The law of your mouth is better to me
    than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

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72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me
    than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.(A)

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11 God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for (A)possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked for long life, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you king, 12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you (B)riches, possessions, and honor, (C)such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.”

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11 God said to Solomon, “Since this is your heart’s desire and you have not asked for wealth,(A) possessions or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king, 12 therefore wisdom and knowledge will be given you. And I will also give you wealth, possessions and honor,(B) such as no king who was before you ever had and none after you will have.(C)

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