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Proverbs 16:16
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Proverbs 16:16
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16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Proverbs 16:16
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Proverbs 16:16
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Proverbs 8:19
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Proverbs 8:19
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19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
And my revenue than choice silver.
Proverbs 8:19
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Proverbs 8:19
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Proverbs 8:10-11
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Proverbs 8:10-11
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10 Receive my instruction, and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choice gold;
11 (A)For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
Proverbs 8:10-11
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Proverbs 8:10-11
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Luke 12:21
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Luke 12:21
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21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, (A)and is not rich toward God.”
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Luke 12:21
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Luke 12:21
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21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”(A)
Matthew 16:26
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Matthew 16:26
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26 For what (A)profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or (B)what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
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Matthew 16:26
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Matthew 16:26
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26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
Ecclesiastes 7:12
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Ecclesiastes 7:12
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12 For wisdom is [a]a (A)defense as money is a defense,
But the [b]excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives (B)life to those who have it.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:12 A protective shade, lit. shadow
- Ecclesiastes 7:12 advantage or profit
Ecclesiastes 7:12
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Ecclesiastes 7:12
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12 Wisdom is a shelter
as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
Wisdom preserves those who have it.
Proverbs 3:15-18
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Proverbs 3:15-18
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15 She is more precious than rubies,
And (A)all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
16 (B)Length of days is in her right hand,
In her left hand riches and honor.
17 (C)Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
18 She is (D)a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who [a]retain her.
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- Proverbs 3:18 hold her fast
Proverbs 3:15-18
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Proverbs 3:15-18
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15 She is more precious than rubies;(A)
nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)
16 Long life is in her right hand;(C)
in her left hand are riches and honor.(D)
17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
and all her paths are peace.(E)
18 She is a tree of life(F) to those who take hold of her;
those who hold her fast will be blessed.(G)
Job 28:13-28
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Job 28:13-28
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13 Man does not know its (A)value,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
14 (B)The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 It (C)cannot be purchased for gold,
Nor can silver be weighed for its price.
16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx or sapphire.
17 Neither (D)gold nor crystal can equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for [a]jewelry of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of [b]coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above (E)rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure (F)gold.
20 “From(G) where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living,
And concealed from the birds of the [c]air.
22 (H)Destruction[d] and Death say,
‘We have heard a report about it with our ears.’
23 God understands its way,
And He knows its place.
24 For He looks to the ends of the earth,
And (I)sees under the whole heavens,
25 (J)To establish a weight for the wind,
And apportion the waters by measure.
26 When He (K)made a law for the rain,
And a path for the thunderbolt,
27 Then He saw [e]wisdom and declared it;
He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out.
28 And to man He said,
‘Behold, (L)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
Job 28:13-28
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Job 28:13-28
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13 No mortal comprehends its worth;(A)
it cannot be found in the land of the living.(B)
14 The deep(C) says, “It is not in me”;
the sea(D) says, “It is not with me.”
15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(E)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(F)
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(G)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(H)
nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(I)
18 Coral(J) and jasper(K) are not worthy of mention;
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(L)
19 The topaz(M) of Cush(N) cannot compare with it;
it cannot be bought with pure gold.(O)
20 Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?(P)
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
concealed even from the birds in the sky.(Q)
22 Destruction[a](R) and Death(S) say,
“Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”
23 God understands the way to it
and he alone(T) knows where it dwells,(U)
24 for he views the ends of the earth(V)
and sees everything under the heavens.(W)
25 When he established the force of the wind
and measured out the waters,(X)
26 when he made a decree for the rain(Y)
and a path for the thunderstorm,(Z)
27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he confirmed it and tested it.(AA)
28 And he said to the human race,
“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
and to shun evil(AB) is understanding.”(AC)
Footnotes
- Job 28:22 Hebrew Abaddon
Proverbs 4:7
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Proverbs 4:7
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7 (A)Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Proverbs 4:7
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Proverbs 4:7
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- Proverbs 4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get
- Proverbs 4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get
Psalm 119:127
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Psalm 119:127
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127 (A)Therefore I love Your commandments
More than gold, yes, than fine gold!
Psalm 119:127
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Psalm 119:127
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