Matthew 13:45

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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

and they, having disregarded it, went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.

Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.

Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, in vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

Of laughter I said, 'Foolish!' and of mirth, 'What is this it is doing?'

Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole is vanity.

But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;