¹⁰ Receive my instruction rather than silver; Knowledge rather than choice gold.

¹¹ Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

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.

¹⁰ as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

⁶ But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"

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.

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

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

¹³ Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who gets understanding.

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.

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

⁵ Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.

¹⁶² I rejoice at your word, As one who finds great spoil.