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

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

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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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Three Parables

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and reburied; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.(A)

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; 46 on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.

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The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(B)

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like(C) a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

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

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127 Because I love your commands(A)
    more than gold,(B) more than pure gold,(C)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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14 I delight in the way of your decrees
    as much as in all riches.

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14 I rejoice in following your statutes(A)
    as one rejoices in great riches.

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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)

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14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(B)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)

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