No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

More precious, is she, than corals, yea, none of thy delightful things, doth equal her:

For better is wisdom, than ornaments of coral, and, no delightful things, can equal her.

There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.

Her princes were purer than snow,
They were whiter than milk [in appearance];
They were more ruddy in body than rubies,
Their polishing was like lapis lazuli (sapphire).

Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.