Buytruth,and do not sell[it], [Get] wisdomand instructionand understanding.
ThereforeI loveYour commandmentsAbovegold,yes, abovefinegold.
The lawof Your mouthis betterto me Thanthousandsof goldand silver[pieces]. Yodh.
The proverbsof Solomon.A wisesonmakesa fatherglad,But a foolishsonis a griefto his mother.
Howmuch betterit is to getwisdomthangold!And to getunderstandingis to be chosenabovesilver.
Whyis there a pricein the handof a foolto buywisdom,When he hasnosense?
The mindof the prudentacquiresknowledge,And the earof the wiseseeksknowledge.
Do not reprovea scoffer,orhe will hateyou, Reprovea wisemanand he will loveyou.
"Ho!Everyonewho thirsts,cometo the waters;And you whohavenomoneycome,buyand eat.Come,buywineand milkWithoutmoneyand withoutcost.
"The kingdomof heavenis likea treasurehiddenin the field,whicha manfoundand hid[again]; and from joyover it he goesand sellsallthat he hasand buysthat field.
and upon findingonepearlof great value,he wentand soldallthat he hadand boughtit.
"For whatwill it profita manifhe gainsthe wholeworldand forfeitshis soul?Orwhatwill a mangivein exchangefor his soul?
exceptthat the HolySpiritsolemnly testifiesto me in everycity,sayingthat bondsand afflictionsawaitme.
consideringthe reproachof Christgreaterrichesthan the treasuresof Egypt;for he was lookingto the reward.
"And they overcamehim becauseof the bloodof the Lamband becauseof the wordof their testimony,and they did not lovetheir lifeeven whenfaced with death.
I adviseyou to buyfrom Me goldrefinedby firesothat you may become rich,and whitegarmentssothat you may clotheyourself, and [that] the shameof your nakednesswill not be revealed;and eye salveto anointyour eyessothat you may see.
