"Puregoldcannotbe givenin exchangefor it, Norcan silverbe weighedas its price.
"The deepsays,'It is not in me'; And the seasays,'It is not with me.'
"It cannotbe valuedin the goldof Ophir,In preciousonyx,or sapphire.
"Coraland crystalare not to be mentioned;And the acquisitionof wisdomis above[that of] pearls.
Howmuch betterit is to getwisdomthangold!And to getunderstandingis to be chosenabovesilver.
"I lovethose who loveme; And those who diligentlyseekme will findme.
"My fruitis betterthangold,even puregold,And my yield[better] thanchoicestsilver.
