Proverbs 8:10 (BSB)

Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

From Proverbs 8. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Proverbs 8:10

• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Proverbs 8:1-11: The will of God revealed to us for our salvation is here largely represented to us as easy to be known and understood, that none may have an excuse for their ignorance or error, and as worthy to be embraced, that none may have an excuse for their carelessness and unbelief. I.
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Proverbs 8:10: Receive my instruction, and not silver,.... Not but that silver may be desired, sought after and received, consistent with the instructions of wisdom; though an anxious, immoderate, sinful pursuit after it, hinders the reception of them; and when they are in competition, the one is to be preferred to the other: the doctrines of the Gospel are of more worth, and more to be desired...
• Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Proverbs 8:10: not silver--preferable to it, so last clause implies comparison.
• Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Proverbs 8:10-12: Pro 8:10-12 Her self-commendation is continued in the resumed address: 10 “Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold! 11 For wisdom is better than corals, And all precious jewels do not equal her. 12 I, Wisdom, inhabit prudence, And the knowledge of right counsels is attainable by me.” Instead of ולא־כּסף influenced by קחוּ, is ואל־כסף with תּקחוּ to be supplied; besides, with most Codd.