Receive my instruction, and not silver— Rather than silver; that is to say, preferably to silver; or it may be, "Give not your heart to money, if you would possess wisdom." It is impossible to join these two things, the love of this world, and the love of wisdom.
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Proverbs 8:10
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.