Proverbs 4:7

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Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom is supreme—so get wisdom.
And whatever else you get, get understanding.

Matthew 13:44-46

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.

More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Christ

Psalm 49:16-20

Do not be afraid when a man gets rich,
when the wealth of his house increases.

Psalm 119:104

I gain understanding from Your precepts;
therefore I hate every false way.

Proverbs 16:16

Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.

Proverbs 21:6

Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy—and do not sell—truth,
wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

Ecclesiastes 2:4-9

I increased my achievements. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. “So who am I struggling for,” he asks, “and depriving myself from good?” This too is futile and a miserable task.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

because wisdom is protection as money is protection,
and the advantage of knowledge
is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

Ecclesiastes 9:16-18

And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

Mark 8:36-37

For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life?

Luke 10:42

but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 12:20

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Wisdom is

Philippians 3:8

With

Luke 12:20

Get understanding

Psalm 119:104

General references

Proverbs 1:2

Proverbs 16:16

Proverbs 18:15

Bible References

Wisdom is

because wisdom is protection as money is protection,
and the advantage of knowledge
is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.

but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”

With

Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.

Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.

Do not be afraid when a man gets rich,
when the wealth of his house increases.

I increased my achievements. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life?

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’

Get understanding

I gain understanding from Your precepts;
therefore I hate every false way.

General references

For learning what wisdom and discipline are;
for understanding insightful sayings;

Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.

The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks it.