If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;

For the gain from it is better than the gain from silver, and the profit thereof 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 my revenue than choice silver.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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