- It cannot be gotten for gold:
- Heb. Fine gold shall not be given for it, "No¹ mention²° shall be made¹ of coral,ª or of pearls:ª for the priceª of wisdomª [is] above rubies.ª¹" {Job 28:18} + "Happyª [is] the manª [that] findethª° wisdom,ª and the manª [that] gettethª° understanding.ª ... She¹ [is] more preciousª than rubies:ª¹ and all¹ the things thou canst desireª are not¹ to be comparedª° unto her." {Prv 3:13-15} + "Receiveª° my instruction,ª and not¹ silver;ª and knowledgeª rather than choice²° gold.ª¹¹" {Prv 8:10} + "I¹ loveª° them that loveª° me; and those that seek me earlyª° shall findª° me." {Prv 8:17} + "My fruitª [is] betterª than gold,ª¹ yea, than fine gold;ª¹ and my revenueª than choiceª° silver.ª¹" {Prv 8:19} + "How much¹ betterª [is it] to getª° wisdomª than gold!ª¹ and to getª° understandingª rather to be chosenª° than silver!ª¹" {Prv 16:16}
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