New Revised Standard Version
Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold;

Contemporary English Version
Let instruction and knowledge mean more to you than silver or the finest gold.

New American Bible
Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to it.

For wisdom is better than all the most precious things: and whatsoever may be desired cannot be compared to it.

Proverbs 2:4,5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and shalt find the knowledge of God: . . .

Proverbs 3:13,14 The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chief and purest gold: . . .

Proverbs 10:20 The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.

Proverbs 16:16 Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.

Proverbs 23:23 Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Psalm 119:72,127,162 The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver. . . .

Ecclesiastes 7:11 Wisdom with riches is more profitable, and bringeth more advantage to them that see the sun.

Acts 3:6 But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none; but what I have, I give thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise and walk.

2 Corinthians 6:10 As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: as needy, yet enriching many: as having nothing and possessing all things.