⁴ If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures:

⁴⁴ "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

²¹ Who long for death, but it doesn't come; Dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

⁸ "His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

²⁹ Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

²¹ Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

²² But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.

¹⁹ "Don't lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

²⁰ but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don't break through and steal;

²¹ for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

⁸ There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment? This also is vanity, yes, it is a miserable business.

²³ Buy the truth, and don't sell it: Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

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

¹⁸ With me are riches, honor, Enduring wealth, and prosperity.

¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; My yield than choice silver.

¹⁴ For her good profit is better than getting silver, And her return is better than fine gold.

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

¹²⁷ Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, Yes, more than pure gold.

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

¹⁴ I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, As much as in all riches.

¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

¹² "But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

¹³ Man doesn't know its price; Neither is it found in the land of the living.

¹⁴ The deep says, 'It isn't in me.' The sea says, 'It isn't with me.'

¹⁵ It can't be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for its price.

¹⁶ It can't be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire{or, lapis lazuli}.

¹⁷ Gold and glass can't equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

¹⁸ No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal: Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

¹⁹ The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

²⁰ Whence then comes wisdom? Where is the place of understanding?