If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

A bag of silver, hath he taken in his hand, On the day of the full moon, will he enter his house.

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

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

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

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

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

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

Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

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

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

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