Wisdom is supreme— so get wisdom. And whatever else you get, get understanding.

智慧为首；所以，要得智慧。在你一切所得之内必得聪明。

智慧为首，所以要获得智慧，要用你一切所有的换取聪明。

智慧为首，所以要获得智慧，要用你一切所有的换取聪明。

智慧至上，要寻求智慧，要不惜一切，求得悟性。

智慧的开端（“智慧的开端”或译：“智慧是首要的”）是求取智慧，要用你所得的一切换取哲理。

智慧是首要的，你要获得智慧；要用你所得的一切获得悟性！

智慧為首；所以，要得智慧。在你一切所得之內必得聰明。

智慧為首，所以要獲得智慧，要用你一切所有的換取聰明。

智慧為首，所以要獲得智慧，要用你一切所有的換取聰明。

智慧至上，要尋求智慧，要不惜一切，求得悟性。

智慧的開端（“智慧的開端”或譯：“智慧是首要的”）是求取智慧，要用你所得的一切換取哲理。

智慧的開端就是：你要獲得智慧；要用你一切所得的去獲得明達。

智慧是首要的，你要獲得智慧；要用你所得的一切獲得悟性！

智慧乃為首務、爾其得之、罄爾所有、以易明哲、

眾物雖可欲、惟道尤為急務。

智慧為首善、務必購求、在所欲得之中、以明哲為要、

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.

To start being wise you must first get wisdom. No matter what it costs, get understanding.

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.

Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.

The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your possessions, acquire understanding.

Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

Wisdom is supreme— so get wisdom. And whatever else you get, get understanding.

Wisdom[ is] the principal thing;[ therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Wisdom is supreme– so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

because wisdom is protection as silver is protection; but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

And I said,“ Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”The calm words of the wise are heeded more than the shouts of a ruler over fools.Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.

Buy— and do not sell— truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

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

“ The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.“ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.When he found one priceless pearl, he went and sold everything he had and bought it.

More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them as dung, so that I may gain Christ

I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life?What can anyone give in exchange for his life?

“ But God said to him,‘ You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared— whose will they be?’

Do not be afraid when a person gets rich, when the wealth of his house increases.For when he dies, he will take nothing at all; his wealth will not follow him down.Though he blesses himself during his lifetime— and you are acclaimed when you do well for yourself—he will go to the generation of his ancestors; they will never see the light.Mankind, with his assets but without understanding, is like the animals that perish.

Making a fortune through a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.

I increased my achievements. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.I made gardens and parks for myself and planted every kind of fruit tree in them.I constructed reservoirs for myself from which to irrigate a grove of flourishing trees.I acquired male and female servants and had slaves who were born in my house. I also owned livestock— large herds and flocks— more than all who were before me in Jerusalem.I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered male and female singers for myself, and many concubines, the delights of men.So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me.

There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches.“ Who am I struggling for,” he asks,“ and depriving myself of good things?” This too is futile and a miserable task.

but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”