Proverbs 2:4

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Proverbs 2:4

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

Thou

Searchest

Job 28:12

Ecclesiastes 4:8

Luke 16:8

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Bible References

Thou

For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

Riches and honor are with me; Yea , durable wealth and righteousness.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea , wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, As much as in all riches.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Searchest

But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then,'saith he , do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

General references

But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

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

Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.