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

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.

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

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.

Wisdom and money can get you almost anything, but only wisdom can save your life.

So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person than the shouts of a foolish king.Better to have wisdom than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

Get the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.

How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!

“ The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.“ Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ

Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Nun

And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?Is anything worth more than your soul?

“ But God said to him,‘ You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’

So don’t be dismayed when the wicked grow rich and their homes become ever more splendid.For when they die, they take nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.In this life they consider themselves fortunate and are applauded for their success.But they will die like all before them and never again see the light of day.People who boast of their wealth don’t understand; they will die, just like animals.

Wealth created by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.

I also tried to find meaning by building huge homes for myself and by planting beautiful vineyards.I made gardens and parks, filling them with all kinds of fruit trees.I built reservoirs to collect the water to irrigate my many flourishing groves.I bought slaves, both men and women, and others were born into my household. I also owned large herds and flocks, more than any of the kings who had lived in Jerusalem before me.I collected great sums of silver and gold, the treasure of many kings and provinces. I hired wonderful singers, both men and women, and had many beautiful concubines. I had everything a man could desire!So I became greater than all who had lived in Jerusalem before me, and my wisdom never failed me.

This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself,“ Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?” It is all so meaningless and depressing.

There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”