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10 Choose my instruction rather than silver,
    and knowledge rather than pure gold.

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10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,
    knowledge rather than choice gold,(A)

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Search for them as you would for silver;
    seek them like hidden treasures.
Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
    and you will gain knowledge of God.

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and if you look for it as for silver
    and search for it as for hidden treasure,(A)
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.(B)

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72 Your instructions are more valuable to me
    than millions in gold and silver.

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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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23 Get the truth and never sell it;
    also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.

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

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127 Truly, I love your commands
    more than gold, even the finest gold.

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127 Because I love your commands(A)
    more than gold,(B) more than pure gold,(C)

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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    and good judgment than 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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11 Wisdom is even better when you have money.
    Both are a benefit as you go through life.

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11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing(A)
    and benefits those who see the sun.(B)

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20 The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
    the heart of a fool is worthless.

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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

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13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
    the one who gains understanding.
14 For wisdom is more profitable than silver,
    and her wages are better than gold.
15 Wisdom is more precious than rubies;
    nothing you desire can compare with her.

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13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
    those who gain understanding,
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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162 I rejoice in your word
    like one who discovers a great treasure.

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162 I rejoice(A) in your promise
    like one who finds great spoil.(B)

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But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene,[a] get up and[b] walk!”

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Footnotes

  1. 3:6a Or Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
  2. 3:6b Some manuscripts do not include get up and.

Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,(A) walk.”

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19 My gifts are better than gold, even the purest gold,
    my wages better than sterling silver!

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19 My fruit is better than fine gold;(A)
    what I yield surpasses choice silver.(B)

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10 Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.

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10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;(A) poor, yet making many rich;(B) having nothing,(C) and yet possessing everything.(D)

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