10 More to be desired are they than igold,
even much fine gold;
jsweeter also than honey
and drippings of the honeycomb.
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Job 28:15–19
It cannot be bought for gold,
and silver cannot be weighed as its price.
It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
in precious onyx or sapphire.
Gold and glass cannot equal it,
nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal;
the price of wisdom is above pearls.
The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
nor can it be valued in pure gold.
Psalm 119:72
The law of your mouth is better to me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love your commandments
above gold, above fine gold.
Proverbs 3:13–15
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than gold.
She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
Proverbs 8:10–11
Take my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
for wisdom is better than jewels,
and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold,
and my yield than choice silver.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better to get wisdom than gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
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