Receive my instruction instead of silver and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Pure gold cannot be given for it, nor can its price be weighed in silver.
Neither gold or crystal can compare with it, nor vessels of fine gold exchanged for it.
Therefore I love Your mitzvot more than gold, more than pure gold.
I rejoice in Your word, as one who finds great spoil.
The Torah from Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little value.
How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver.
There is gold and abundance of rubies, but lips that speak knowledge are precious.
Acquire truth and do not sell it, acquire wisdom, instruction and understanding.
My fruit is better than refined gold, my harvest better than choice silver.
Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, and even better for those who see the sun.
But Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give to you—in the name of Yeshua ha-Mashiach ha-Natzrati, get up and walk!”
as grieving yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing yet possessing everything.