Ifyou seekher as silverAnd searchfor her as for hiddentreasures;
Now it cameabout on the sameday,that Isaac'sservantscamein and toldhim aboutthe wellwhichthey had dug,and saidto him, "We have foundwater."
Who longfor death,but thereis none,And digfor it morethanfor hiddentreasures,
ThereforeI loveYour commandmentsAbovegold,yes, abovefinegold.
I have rejoicedin the wayof Your testimonies,As muchas in allriches.
The lawof Your mouthis betterto me Thanthousandsof goldand silver[pieces]. Yodh.
They are moredesirablethangold,yes, thanmuchfinegold;Sweeteralso thanhoneyand the drippingsof the honeycomb.
Howmuch betterit is to getwisdomthangold!And to getunderstandingis to be chosenabovesilver.
For ifyou cryfor discernment,Liftyour voicefor understanding;
Buytruth,and do not sell[it], [Get] wisdomand instructionand understanding.
"The beginningof wisdom[is]: Acquirewisdom;And with allyour acquiring,getunderstanding.
"I lovethose who loveme; And those who diligentlyseekme will findme.
Therewas a certainmanwithouta dependent,havingneithera sonnora brother,yet therewas noendto allhis labor.Indeed,his eyeswere not satisfiedwith riches[and he never asked], "And for whomam I laboringand deprivingmyselfof pleasure?"Thistoois vanityand it is a grievoustask.
"The kingdomof heavenis likea treasurehiddenin the field,whicha manfoundand hid[again]; and from joyover it he goesand sellsallthat he hasand buysthat field.
"And everyonewhohas lefthousesorbrothersorsistersorfatherormotherorchildrenorfarmsfor My name'ssake,will receivemany times as much,and will inheriteternallife.
"And his masterpraisedthe unrighteousmanagerbecausehe had actedshrewdly;for the sonsof thisageare more shrewdin relationto their ownkindthanthe sonsof light.
