and if you shall seek it as silver, and search diligently for it as for treasures;

then shall you understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

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

For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver.

The tongue of the just is choice silver, but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.

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

[This translation omits this verse.]

The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of [coins of] gold and silver.

Therefore have I loved Your commandments more than gold, or topaz.

I will rejoice because of Your oracles, as one that finds much spoil.

Wisdom is good with an inheritance; and [there is] an advantage [by it] to them that see the sun.

But Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but [that] which I do have, I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise and walk."

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.