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for she is more profitable than silver,
and her revenue is better than gold.

For wisdom is more worth than precious stones; yea, all the things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto it.

My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.

A discreet servant shall have more rule than the sons that have no wisdom, and shall have like heritage with the brethren.

Unseemly in an unworthy man, is the lip of excellence, much more, in one of noble mind, the lip of falsehood.

For a fool living in luxury is not fitting, [any] more [than it is] for a slave to rule over princes.

A man in a rage, taketh away the penalty, - nevertheless, if thou let him go free, the more stripes must thou add.

My son, heareth no more the doctrine that leadeth thee away from the words of understanding.

There is gold, and an abundance of jewels;
But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

When the scornful is punished, the ignorant take the better heed; and when a wise man is warned, he will receive the more understanding.


“They struck me, but I was not hurt!
They beat me, but I did not feel it!
When will I wake up?
I will seek more wine.”

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied out by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah.

The slothful one is wise in his eyes more than seven turning back a reason.


Stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But a fool’s [unreasonable] wrath is heavier and more burdensome than both of them.

The seat of the king that faithfully judgeth the poor, shall continue sure for ever more.