13 Man does not know its worth,
    and it is not found in (A)the land of the living.

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13 No mortal comprehends its worth;(A)
    it cannot be found in the land of the living.(B)

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The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44 “The kingdom of heaven (A)is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy (B)he goes and sells all that he has and (C)buys that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding (D)one pearl of great value, (E)went and sold all that he had and (F)bought it.

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The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(B)

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like(C) a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

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By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
    and as for his generation, (A)who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
    stricken for the transgression of my people?

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By oppression[a] and judgment(A) he was taken away.
    Yet who of his generation protested?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;(B)
    for the transgression(C) of my people he was punished.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 53:8 Or From arrest
  2. Isaiah 53:8 Or generation considered / that he was cut off from the land of the living, / that he was punished for the transgression of my people?

16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see (A)the business that is done on earth, how neither (B)day nor night do one's eyes see sleep, 17 then I saw all the work of God, that (C)man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. However much man may toil in seeking, he will not find it out. Even though a wise man claims to know, (D)he cannot find it out.

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16 When I applied my mind to know wisdom(A) and to observe the labor that is done on earth(B)—people getting no sleep day or night— 17 then I saw all that God has done.(C) No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning. Even if the wise claim they know, they cannot really comprehend it.(D)

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23 (A)Buy truth, and do not sell it;
    buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

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23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
    wisdom, instruction and insight as well.(A)

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16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than (B)gold!
    To get understanding is to be chosen rather than (C)silver.

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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight(A) rather than silver!(B)

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18 (A)Riches and honor are with me,
    (B)enduring wealth and (C)righteousness.
19 My fruit is (D)better than (E)gold, even fine gold,
    and my yield than (F)choice silver.

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18 With me are riches and honor,(A)
    enduring wealth and prosperity.(B)
19 My fruit is better than fine gold;(C)
    what I yield surpasses choice silver.(D)

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11 (A)for wisdom is better than jewels,
    and (B)all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

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11 for wisdom is more precious(A) than rubies,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)

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14 (A)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
    and her profit better than (B)gold.
15 She is more precious than (C)jewels,
    and (D)nothing you desire can compare with her.

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14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(B)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)

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72 (A)The law of your mouth is better to me
    than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

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72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me
    than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.(A)

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But God will break you down forever;
    he will snatch and (A)tear you from your tent;
    he will uproot you from (B)the land of the living. Selah

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Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
    He will snatch you up and pluck(A) you from your tent;
    he will uproot(B) you from the land of the living.(C)

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10 More to be desired are they than (A)gold,
    even much (B)fine gold;
(C)sweeter also than honey
    and drippings of (D)the honeycomb.

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10 They are more precious than gold,(A)
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,(B)
    than honey from the honeycomb.(C)

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21 It is hidden from the eyes of (A)all living
    and concealed from the birds of the air.
22 (B)Abaddon and Death say,
    ‘We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.’

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21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
    concealed even from the birds in the sky.(A)
22 Destruction[a](B) and Death(C) say,
    “Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:22 Hebrew Abaddon