10 Accept my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than pure gold.(A)

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10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,
    knowledge rather than choice gold,(A)

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23 A person takes joy in giving an answer;[a]
and a timely word—how good that is!(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 15:23 Lit in an answer of his mouth

23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply(A)
    and how good is a timely word!(B)

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16 Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.(A)

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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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