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Proverbs 23:23
English Standard Version
Proverbs 23:23
English Standard Version
23 (A)Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 23:23
Amplified Bible
23
[a]Buy truth, and do not sell it;
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:23 The ancient rabbis routinely assumed “truth” to refer to the Torah (Law), and they interpreted the first part of this command to mean that a student should pay a teacher to teach him the Torah if he can find no one to teach him for free. As for the second part, they said that if the student had to pay to learn, he should not view this as grounds to charge for teaching others, but should teach the Torah for free.
Proverbs 23:23
King James Version
Proverbs 23:23
King James Version
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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