I delight in following your commands more than in having great wealth.

Your commandments are my eternal possession; they are the joy of my heart.

I love your commands more than gold, more than the finest gold.

How happy I am because of your promises--- as happy as someone who finds rich treasure.

They are more desirable than the finest gold; they are sweeter than the purest honey.

There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold.

Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it.

Choose my instruction instead of silver; choose knowledge rather than the finest gold.

"I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels; nothing you want can compare with me.

What you get from me is better than the finest gold, better than the purest silver.

It is better---much better---to have wisdom and knowledge than gold and silver.

"The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man happens to find a treasure hidden in a field. He covers it up again, and is so happy that he goes and sells everything he has, and then goes back and buys that field.

and when he finds one that is unusually fine, he goes and sells everything he has, and buys that pearl.