if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:

For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.

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

My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.

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

Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

As apples of gold in pictures of silver, is a word spoken in season.

Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are as an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; so let a man be to the mouth that praiseth him.