Take ye my chastising [or my discipline], and not money; choose ye teaching, more than treasure.
Gold full clean shall not be given for wisdom, neither silver shall be weighed in the exchanging thereof.
Neither gold, neither glass shall be made even worth thereto; and high and far appearing vessels of gold shall not be exchanged for wisdom,
Therefore I loved thy command-ments; more than gold and topaz.
I shall be glad on thy speeches; as he that findeth many spoils.
The law out of thy mouth is better to me; than thousands of gold and silver.
Chosen silver is the tongue of a just [or rightwise] man; the heart of wicked men is for nought.
Wield thou wisdom, for it is better than gold; and get thou prudence, for it is preciouser than silver.
Gold, and the multitude of gems, and a precious vessel, be the lips of knowing.
Buy thou truth, and do not thou sell wisdom, and doctrine, and understanding.
My fruit is better than gold, and precious stone; and my seeds [or my burgeonings] be better than chosen silver.
Forsooth wisdom with riches is more profitable, and profiteth more to men seeing the sun.
But Peter said, I have neither silver nor gold; but that that I have, I give to thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up, and go.
as sorrowful, and evermore joying [or but evermore joying]; as having need, but making many men rich; as nothing having, and wielding all things.