For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold.

因为得智慧胜过得银子，其利益强如精金，

因为智慧的获利胜过银子，所得的盈余强如金子，

因为智慧的获利胜过银子，所得的盈余强如金子，

因为智慧比银子更有价值，比金子更有益处，

因为智慧的利润胜过银子的利润，智慧的收益胜过黄金的收益。

因为智慧的盈利好过银子，她的收成胜过金子；

因為得智慧勝過得銀子，其利益強如精金，

因為智慧的獲利勝過銀子，所得的盈餘強如金子，

因為智慧的獲利勝過銀子，所得的盈餘強如金子，

因為智慧比銀子更有價值，比金子更有益處，

因為智慧的利潤勝過銀子的利潤，智慧的收益勝過黃金的收益。

因為從智慧所得的益處勝過從銀子所得的益處；智慧所生的利強於黃金；

因為智慧的盈利好過銀子，她的收成勝過金子；

得之愈於得銀、其利愈於精金、

市之愈白金、得之愈黃金、

積智慧勝於積銀、智慧利大、勝於精金、

for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.

Wisdom pays better than silver does. She earns more than gold does.

for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.

for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold.

For her profit is better than the profit of silver, And her produce better than gold.

For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold.

For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold.

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

For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!

My gifts are better than gold, even the purest gold, my wages better than sterling silver!

And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?

Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight.

No one knows where to find it, for it is not found among the living.‘ It is not here,’ says the ocean.‘ Nor is it here,’ says the sea.It cannot be bought with gold. It cannot be purchased with silver.It’s worth more than all the gold of Ophir, greater than precious onyx or lapis lazuli.Wisdom is more valuable than gold and crystal. It cannot be purchased with jewels mounted in fine gold.Coral and jasper are worthless in trying to get it. The price of wisdom is far above rubies.Precious peridot from Ethiopia cannot be exchanged for it. It’s worth more than the purest gold.

Choose my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can compare with it.

Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver. Yodh

Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.

I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure.

God said to Solomon,“ Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and you did not ask for wealth, riches, fame, or even the death of your enemies or a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern my people—I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. But I will also give you wealth, riches, and fame such as no other king has had before you or will ever have in the future!”

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christand become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith.

So I advise you to buy gold from me— gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness, and ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see.