¹⁴ For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

¹⁸ If you are wise you will get from me gold tested by fire, so that you may have true wealth; and white robes to put on, so that your shame may not be seen; and oil for your eyes, so that you may see.

⁸ Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

⁹ And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

²⁶ For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

¹⁰ Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

¹¹ For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

⁴ If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

¹⁶² I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

¹¹¹ I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

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

¹³ Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.

¹⁴ The deep waters say, It is not in me: and the sea says, It is not with me.

¹⁵ Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it.

¹⁶ It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire.

¹⁷ Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.

¹⁸ There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls.

¹⁹ The topaz of Ethiopia is not equal to it, and it may not be valued with the best gold.

¹¹ And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you did not make request for money, property, or honour, or for the destruction of your haters, or for long life; but you have made request for wisdom and knowledge for yourself, so that you may be the judge of my people over whom I have made you king:

¹² Wisdom and knowledge are given to you; and I will give you wealth and honour, such as no king has had before you or ever will have after you.