Job 28:13
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13 Man does not know its worth,
and it is not found in (A)the land of the living.
Matthew 13:44-46
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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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Isaiah 53:8
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8 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?
Ecclesiastes 8:16-17
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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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Proverbs 23:23
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23 (A)Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs 16:16
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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.
Proverbs 8:11
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Proverbs 3:14-15
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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.
Psalm 119:72
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72 (A)The law of your mouth is better to me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Psalm 52:5
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5 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
Psalm 19:10
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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.
Job 28:21-22
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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.’
Job 28:15-19
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15 It (A)cannot be bought for gold,
and silver cannot be weighed as its price.
16 It cannot be valued in (B)the gold of (C)Ophir,
in precious (D)onyx or (E)sapphire.
17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,
nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of (F)coral or of crystal;
the price of wisdom is above (G)(H)pearls.
19 (I)The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
nor can it be valued in pure gold.
Isaiah 38:11
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11 I said, I shall not see the Lord,
the Lord (A)in the land of the living;
I shall look on man no more
among the inhabitants of the world.
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