Job 28:12-19

12 a“But where shall wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
13Man does not know its worth,
and it is not found in bthe land of the living.
14 cThe deep says, ‘It is not in me,’
and the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15It dcannot be bought for gold,
and silver cannot be weighed as its price.
16It cannot be valued in ethe gold of fOphir,
in precious gonyx or hsapphire.
17Gold and glass cannot equal it,
nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
18No mention shall be made of icoral or of crystal;
the price of wisdom is above j, kpearls.
19 lThe topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
nor can it be valued in pure gold.

Proverbs 3:15

15She is more precious than mjewels,
and nnothing you desire can compare with her.

Proverbs 8:11

11 ofor wisdom is better than jewels,
and pall that you may desire cannot compare with her.

Proverbs 10:20-21

20The tongue of the righteous is qchoice silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for rlack of sense.

Proverbs 15:7

7 sThe lips of the wise spread knowledge;
tnot so the hearts of fools.
Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast

Proverbs 15:23

23To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and va word in season, how good it is!

Proverbs 16:16

16 wHow much better to get wisdom than xgold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than ysilver.

Proverbs 16:21

21The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech zincreases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 16:24

24 aaGracious words are like aba honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and achealth to the body.

Proverbs 25:12

12Like ada gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to aea listening ear.
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