¹¹ For better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

¹⁵ Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed -- its price.

¹⁶ It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,

¹⁷ Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor `is' its exchange a vessel of fine gold.

¹⁸ Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom `is' above rubies.

¹⁹ Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.

¹⁰ They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

¹⁴ For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

¹⁵ Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

¹⁶ To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

¹²⁷ Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.

⁵ Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

⁶ Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

⁷ The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

¹⁵ Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

²⁶ for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

⁸ yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,

⁹ not having my righteousness, which `is' of law, but that which `is' through faith of Christ -- the righteousness that is of God by the faith,