Proverbs 8:11
New King James Version
11 (A)For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
Psalm 119:127
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127 (A)Therefore I love Your commandments
More than gold, yes, than fine gold!
Psalm 19:10
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10 More to be desired are they than (A)gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the [a]honeycomb.
Footnotes
- Psalm 19:10 honey in the combs
Matthew 16:26
New King James Version
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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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 4:5-7
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5 (A)Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
(B)Love her, and she will keep you.
7 (C)Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
Proverbs 3:14-15
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14 (A)For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies,
And (B)all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
Philippians 3:8-9
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8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss (A)for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having (B)my own righteousness, which is from the law, but (C)that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
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Proverbs 20:15
New King James Version
15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies,
But (A)the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Job 28:15-19
New King James Version
15 It (A)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 (B)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 (C)rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure (D)gold.
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