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

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

⁷² Better to me `is' the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

¹³ O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

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 Length of days `is' in her right hand, In her left `are' wealth and honour.

¹⁷ Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.

¹⁸ A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.

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

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

⁴⁵ `Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls,

⁴⁶ who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, hath sold all, as much as he had, and bought it.

⁸ to me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,