Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
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Matthew 16:26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Matthew 22:5 But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business,
Proverbs 3:13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who gains understanding.
And the man who gains understanding.
Proverbs 8:10 “Take my instruction and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choicest gold.
And knowledge rather than choicest gold.
Seeking
Job 28:18 “Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;
And the acquisition ofwisdom is above that of pearls.
And the acquisition of
Psalm 4:6 Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?”
Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!
Psalm 39:6 “Surely every man walks about as a phantom;
Surely they make anuproar for nothing;
Heamasses riches and does not know who will gather them.
Surely they make an
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Ecclesiastes 2:2 I said of laughter, “It is madness,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”
Ecclesiastes 12:8
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “all is vanity!”
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Philippians 3:7
But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ.