My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.
For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,
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