For the profit from it is better than the gain from silver, and its produce more than fine gold;

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

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and what I give is better than choice silver.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.

Like a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a beautiful woman who turns aside discretion.

Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop, but a good word makes it glad.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

In the light of the king's face is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver!

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Jehovah tries the hearts.

Whoever scorns the poor reviles his Maker; he who is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

There is gold and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; and loving favor rather than silver or gold.

Your father and your mother shall be glad, and she who bore you shall rejoice.

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon a hearing ear.

Like cold snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to his senders; for he makes return to his master's soul.

As he who takes away a garment in cold weather, as vinegar upon niter, so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.

Like cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer him who shames me.

As the refining pot for silver and the furnace for gold, so is a man to his praise.