Proverbs 16:16
New King James Version
16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Proverbs 8:19
New King James Version
19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
And my revenue than choice silver.
Proverbs 8:10-11
New King James Version
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.
Luke 12:21
New King James Version
21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, (A)and is not rich toward God.”
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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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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
Proverbs 3:15-18
New King James Version
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:18 hold her fast
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.’ ”
Proverbs 4:7
New King James Version
7 (A)Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Psalm 119:127
New King James Version
127 (A)Therefore I love Your commandments
More than gold, yes, than fine gold!
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