More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.
Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
It cannot be bought for gold, and silver cannot be weighed as its price. It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. Gold and glass cannot equal it, nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
And when the people entered the forest, behold, the honey was dropping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath. But Jonathan had not heard his father charge the people with the oath, so he put out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes became bright. Then one of the people said, “Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food this day.’” And the people were faint. Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. See how my eyes have become bright because I tasted a little of this honey.
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