¹¹ for wisdom is better than jewels,
    and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.^(A)

¹²⁷ Truly I love your commandments
    more than gold, more than fine gold.^(A)

¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold,
    even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey
    and drippings of the honeycomb.^(A)

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

⁵ Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget nor turn away
    from the words of my mouth.^(A)
6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
    love her, and she will guard you.^(B)
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: get wisdom,
    and whatever else you get, get insight.^(C)

¹⁴ for her income is better than silver
    and her revenue better than gold.^(A)
15 She is more precious than jewels,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.^(B)

¹⁵ There is gold and abundance of costly stones,
    but the lips informed by knowledge are a precious jewel.

¹⁵ It cannot be gotten for gold,
    and silver cannot be weighed out as its price.
¹⁶ It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
    in precious onyx or sapphire.^[a]
17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,
    nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.^(A)
18 No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal;
    the price of wisdom is above pearls.^(B)
19 The chrysolite of Cush cannot compare with it,
    nor can it be valued in pure gold.^(C)