2 Esdras 7:55-57

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

⁵⁵ Say to her, “You produce gold and silver and bronze, and also iron and lead and clay; ⁵⁶ but silver is more abundant than gold, and bronze than silver, and iron than bronze, and lead than iron, and clay than lead.” ⁵⁷ Judge therefore which things are precious and desirable, those that are abundant or those that are rare?’