9 Neither did I liken to her any priceless gem, because all gold in her presence is a little sand, and silver will be considered as clay before her. (WEB) 10 I loved her more than health and beauty, and I chose to have her rather than light, because her bright shining is never laid to sleep. (WEB) 11 All good things came to me with her, and innumerable riches are in her hands. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 7:9–11
Semantically similar passages
Proverbs 3:13–15
13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, 14 for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
Wisdom of Solomon 8:17–19
17 When I considered these things in myself, and thought in my heart how immortality is in kinship to wisdom, (WEB) 18 and in her friendship is good delight, and in the labors of her hands is wealth that doesn’t fail, and understanding is in her companionship, and great r… (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 7:28–30
28 For God loves nothing as much as one who dwells with wisdom. (WEB) 29 For she is fairer than the sun, and above all the constellations of the stars. She is better than light. (WEB) 30 For daylight yields to night, but evil does not prevail against wisdom. (WEB)
Job 28:16–18
16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. 17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it. 18 Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
Proverbs 8:10–12
10 Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. 11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her. 12 I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
Wisdom of Solomon 6:14–16
14 He who rises up early to seek her won’t have difficulty, for he will find her sitting at his gates. (WEB) 15 For to think upon her is perfection of understanding, and he who watches for her will quickly be free from care; (WEB) 16 because she herself goes around, seeking those w… (WEB)
Sirach 24:28–30
28 The first man didn’t know her perfectly. In like manner, the last has not explored her. (WEB) 29 For her thoughts are filled from the sea, and her counsels from the great deep. (WEB) 30 I came out as a canal stream from a river, and as an irrigation ditch into a garden. (WEB)
Proverbs 2:3–5
3 if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, 5 then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources