17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,

nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

18 No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal;

the price of wisdom is above pearls.

19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,

nor can it be valued in pure gold.

17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it:

And the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls:

For the price of wisdom is above rubies.

19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it,

Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

17 Wisdom is more valuable than gold and crystal.

It cannot be purchased with jewels mounted in fine gold.

18 Coral and jasper are worthless in trying to get it.

The price of wisdom is far above rubies.

19 Precious peridot from Ethiopia cannot be exchanged for it.

It’s worth more than the purest gold.

17 Neither gold nor crystal can equal it,

Nor can it be exchanged for jewelry of fine gold.

18 No mention shall be made of coral or quartz,

For the price of wisdom is above rubies.

19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,

Nor can it be valued in pure gold.

17 Gold and crystal are not as valuable as wisdom,

and you cannot buy it with jewels of gold.

18 Coral and jasper are not worth talking about,

and the price of wisdom is much greater than rubies.

19 The topaz from Cush cannot compare to wisdom;

it cannot be bought with the purest gold.

17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,

Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

18 No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal:

Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it,

Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

17 Gold and glass cannot be compared to it, nor vessels of fine gold be its exchange. 18 Corals and crystal are no more remembered; yea, the acquisition of wisdom is above rubies. 19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be compared to it, neither shall it be set in the balance with pure gold.

17 Neither gold nor glass can equal its value. 

Nor can gold ornaments, jewels, or crystal 

18 be exchanged for it. 

Wisdom is more valuable than gems. 

19 Topaz from Ethiopia cannot equal its value. 

It cannot be bought for ⸤any amount of⸥ pure gold. 

17 Gold and glass do not compare with it,

and articles of fine gold cannot be exchanged for it.

18 Coral and quartz are not worth mentioning.

The price of wisdom is beyond pearls.

19 Topaz from Cush cannot compare with it,

and it cannot be valued in pure gold.

17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,

nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

18 No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal;

the price of wisdom is above pearls.

19 The chrysolite of Ethiopia cannot compare with it,

nor can it be valued in pure gold.

17 Gold and glass cannot be compared with it,

and its substitution cannot be an ornament of refined gold.

18 Black corals and crystal will not be mentioned,

and wisdom’s price is more than red corals.

19 The topaz of Cush cannot be compared with it;

it cannot be bought for pure gold.

17 Gold or crystal can’t compare with it.

It can’t be bought with jewels made of gold.

18 Don’t bother to talk about coral and jasper.

Wisdom is worth far more than rubies.

19 A topaz from Cush can’t compare with it.

It can’t be bought with the purest gold.

17 “Gold or glass cannot equal it,

Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.

18 “Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;

And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.

19 “The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,

Nor can it be valued in pure gold.