52. If you has choice stones exceeding few, will you set for you over against them according to their number things of lead and clay?
53. And I said, Lord, how shall this be?
54. And he said to me, Not only this, but ask the earth, and she shall tell you; entreat her, and she shall declare to you.
55. For you shall say to her, You bring forth gold and silver and brass, and iron also and lead and clay:
56. but silver is more abundant than gold, and brass than silver, and iron than brass, lead than iron, and clay than lead.
57. Judge you therefore which things are precious and to be desired, whatso is abundant or what is rare.
58. And I said, O Lord that bear rule, that which is plentiful is of less worth, for that which is more rare is more precious.