Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold

Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold

There is thy gold; worse poison to men's souls, Doing more murther in this loathsome world, Than these poor compounds read more

There is thy gold; worse poison to men's souls, Doing more murther in this loathsome world, Than these poor compounds that thou mayst not sell:.

Speech is silver; silence is golden.

Speech is silver; silence is golden.

An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.

An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.

That is gold which is worth gold.

That is gold which is worth gold.

I see, the jewel best enamelled
Will lose his beauty; yet the gold bides still
That others read more

I see, the jewel best enamelled
Will lose his beauty; yet the gold bides still
That others touch, and often touching will
Wear gold; and no man that hath a name,
By falsehood and corruption doth it shame.

Curst greed of gold, what crimes thy tyrant power has caused.

Curst greed of gold, what crimes thy tyrant power has caused.

The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself.

The man who treasures his friends is usually solid gold himself.

One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.

One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.