If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as {for} hid treasures;

The law of thy mouth {is} better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

Buy the truth, and sell {it} not; {also} wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

The tongue of the just {is as} choice silver: the heart of the wicked {is} little worth.

Happy {is} the man {that} findeth wisdom, and the man {that} getteth understanding. {that getteth...: Heb. that draweth out understanding}

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

Wisdom {is} good with an inheritance: and {by it there is} profit to them that see the sun. {good...: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too}

How much better {is it} to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and {yet} possessing all things.

My fruit {is} better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. {guide...: Heb. counsel thee, mine eye shall be upon thee}

The law of thy mouth {is} better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

How much better {is it} to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

More to be desired {are they} than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. {the honeycomb: Heb. the dropping of honeycombs}

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.

To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; {equity: Heb. equities}

For the merchandise of it {is} better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received {them}, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, {thyine: or, sweet}

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

My fruit {is} better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

Wisdom {is} good with an inheritance: and {by it there is} profit to them that see the sun. {good...: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too}

It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed {for} the price thereof. {It...: Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it}

But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD.