Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding,
It cannot be bought for gold, nor can silver be weighed for its price.
No mention will be made of coral or of pearls, for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
The topaz of Cush will not equal it, nor will it be valued with pure gold.
The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding than silver!
A man who separates himself seeks his own desire; he defies all sound judgment.
if you seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures,
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
It is not beyond the sea, so that you should say, “Who shall go over the sea for us and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and do it?”