16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,

to get insight rather than silver!

16 How much better to get wisdom than gold!

To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,

and good judgment than silver!

16 How much better to get wisdom than gold!

And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

16 It is better to get wisdom than gold,

and to choose understanding rather than silver!

16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!

Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

16 How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

16 How much better it is to gain wisdom than gold, 

and the gaining of understanding should be chosen over silver. 

16 Get wisdom—

how much better it is than gold!

And get understanding—

it is preferable to silver.

16 How much better to get wisdom than gold!

To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

16 Getting wisdom: how much better than gold!

And getting understanding: it is chosen over silver.

16 It is much better to get wisdom than gold.

It is much better to choose understanding than silver.

16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!

And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.