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• It was altogether just that he who had committed so many sins against the altar with its pure fire and ashes should meet his death in ashes. (2 Maccabees 13, 8)

• A certain Alcimus, a former high priest, who had willfully incurred defilement at the time of the revolt, realized that there was no way for him to salvage his position and regain access to the holy altar. (2 Maccabees 14, 3)

• So he went to King Demetrius in the year one hundred and fifty-one and presented him with a gold crown and a palm branch, as well as some of the customary olive branches from the temple. On that occasion he kept quiet. (2 Maccabees 14, 4)

• he raised his right hand toward the temple and swore this oath: "If you do not hand Judas over to me as prisoner, I will level this shrine of God to the ground; I will tear down the altar, and erect here a splendid temple to Dionysus." (2 Maccabees 14, 33)

• Stretching out his right hand, Jeremiah presented a gold sword to Judas. As he gave it to him he said, (2 Maccabees 15, 15)

• When he arrived there, he assembled his countrymen, stationed the priests before the altar, and sent for those in the citadel. (2 Maccabees 15, 31)

• For her profit is better than profit in silver, and better than gold is her revenue; (Proverbs 3, 14)

• Receive my instruction in preference to silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. (Proverbs 8, 10)

• My fruit is better than gold, yes, than pure gold, and my revenue than choice silver. (Proverbs 8, 19)

• How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To acquire understanding is more desirable than silver. (Proverbs 16, 16)

• The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the tester of hearts is the LORD. (Proverbs 17, 3)

• Like gold or a wealth of corals, wise lips are a precious ornament. (Proverbs 20, 15)