Coral and fine pearl shall not be mentioned, but do you esteem wisdom above the most precious things.

Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, and the mortal who knows prudence.

And she is more valuable than precious stones: no evil thing shall resist her. She is well known to all that approach her, and no precious thing is equal to her in value.

Receive instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

I love those that love me, and they that seek me shall find me.

[It is] better to have my fruit than [to have] gold and precious stones; and my produce is better than choice silver.

The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.