10 They are more desirable than gold—
than an abundance of pure gold;(A)
and sweeter than honey
dripping from a honeycomb.(B)

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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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10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

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11 For wisdom is better than jewels,(A)
and nothing desirable can equal it.(B)

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11 for wisdom is more precious(A) than rubies,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)

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11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

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13 Eat honey,(A) my son, for it is good,
and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;(B)
14 realize that wisdom is the same for you.(C)
If you find it, you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.(D)

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Saying 26

13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
    honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
    If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
    and your hope will not be cut off.(A)

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13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

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