¹⁰ Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

⁴ If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

⁵ Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

⁷² The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

²³ Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

¹²⁷ Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

¹¹ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

²⁰ The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

¹³ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴ For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

¹⁶² I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.