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16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than (B)gold!
    To get understanding is to be chosen rather than (C)silver.

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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight(A) rather than silver!(B)

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12 (A)“But where shall wisdom be found?
    And where is the place of understanding?
13 Man does not know its worth,
    and it is not found in (B)the land of the living.
14 (C)The deep says, ‘It is not in me’,
    and the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 It (D)cannot be bought for gold,
    and silver cannot be weighed as its price.
16 It cannot be valued in (E)the gold of (F)Ophir,
    in precious (G)onyx or (H)sapphire.
17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,
    nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of (I)coral or of crystal;
    the price of wisdom is above (J)(K)pearls.
19 (L)The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
    nor can it be valued in pure gold.

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12 But where can wisdom be found?(A)
    Where does understanding dwell?(B)
13 No mortal comprehends its worth;(C)
    it cannot be found in the land of the living.(D)
14 The deep(E) says, “It is not in me”;
    the sea(F) says, “It is not with me.”
15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
    nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(G)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(H)
    with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(I)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(J)
    nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(K)
18 Coral(L) and jasper(M) are not worthy of mention;
    the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(N)
19 The topaz(O) of Cush(P) cannot compare with it;
    it cannot be bought with pure gold.(Q)

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