Proverbs 2:4
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4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures—(A)
Proverbs 2:4
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4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,(A)
Matthew 13:44
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Three Parables
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and reburied; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.(A)
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Matthew 13:44
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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)
Matthew 19:29
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29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or[a] children or fields for my name’s sake will receive a hundredfold[b] and will inherit eternal life.
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Matthew 19:29
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29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife[a] or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.(A)
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:29 Some manuscripts do not have or wife.
Proverbs 16:16
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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.(A)
Proverbs 16:16
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Proverbs 8:18-19
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18 Riches and honor are with me,
enduring wealth and prosperity.(A)
19 My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold,
and my yield than choice silver.(B)
Proverbs 8:18-19
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Psalm 119:127
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127 Truly I love your commandments
more than gold, more than fine gold.(A)
Psalm 119:127
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Job 28:12-20
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12 “But where shall wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?(A)
13 Mortals do not know the way to it,[a]
and it is not found in the land of the living.(B)
14 The deep says, ‘It is not in me,’
and the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
15 It cannot be gotten for gold,
and silver cannot be weighed out as its price.
16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
in precious onyx or sapphire.[b]
17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,
nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.(C)
18 No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal;
the price of wisdom is above pearls.(D)
19 The chrysolite of Cush cannot compare with it,
nor can it be valued in pure gold.(E)
20 “Where then does wisdom come from?
And where is the place of understanding?(F)
Job 28:12-20
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12 But where can wisdom be found?(A)
Where does understanding dwell?(B)
13 No mortal comprehends its worth;(C)
it cannot be found in the land of the living.(D)
14 The deep(E) says, “It is not in me”;
the sea(F) says, “It is not with me.”
15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(G)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(H)
with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(I)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(J)
nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(K)
18 Coral(L) and jasper(M) are not worthy of mention;
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(N)
19 The topaz(O) of Cush(P) cannot compare with it;
it cannot be bought with pure gold.(Q)
20 Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?(R)
Luke 16:8
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8 And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly, for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.(A)
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Luke 16:8
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8 “The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world(A) are more shrewd(B) in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.(C)
Matthew 19:21-22
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21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money[a] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”(A) 22 When the young man heard this word, he went away grieving, for he had many possessions.
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- 19.21 Gk lacks the money
Matthew 19:21-22
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21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect,(A) go, sell your possessions and give to the poor,(B) and you will have treasure in heaven.(C) Then come, follow me.”
22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
Matthew 6:19-21
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Concerning Treasures
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust[a] consume and where thieves break in and steal,(A) 20 but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust[b] consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal.(B) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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Matthew 6:19-21
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Treasures in Heaven(A)
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(B) where moths and vermin destroy,(C) and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,(D) where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.(E) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(F)
Ecclesiastes 4:8
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8 the case of solitary individuals, without sons or brothers; yet there is no end to all their toil, and their eyes are never satisfied with riches. “For whom am I toiling,” they ask, “and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is vanity and an unhappy business.(A)
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Ecclesiastes 4:8
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8 There was a man all alone;
he had neither son nor brother.
There was no end to his toil,
yet his eyes were not content(A) with his wealth.
“For whom am I toiling,” he asked,
“and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?”
This too is meaningless—
a miserable business!
Proverbs 23:23
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23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.(A)
Proverbs 23:23
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23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.(A)
Proverbs 3:14-15
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14 for her income is better than silver
and her revenue better than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)
Proverbs 3:14-15
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