How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.
For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.
So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.
Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures,
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,