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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Thou

For better is her merchandise, than the merchandise of silver, yea, than gold, her increase;

Riches and honour, are with me, lordly wealth, and righteousness;

To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!

Truth, buy thou, but do not sell, wisdom, and correction, and understanding.

More desirable, than gold, yea than much fine gold, Sweeter, also than honey, or than droppings from the comb.

In the way of thy testimonies, have I rejoiced, Like as over all riches.

Be not laying up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where, moth and rust, do tarnish, and where, thieves, dig through and steal;

The kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a treasure hid in the field, which a man, finding, hid, - and, by reason of his joy, withdraweth and selleth whatsoever he hath, and buyeth that field.

Jesus said unto him - If thou desirest to be perfect, Withdraw! sell thy substance, and give to the destitute, - and thou shalt have treasure in the heavens; and come! be following me.

Searchest

Yet where can, Wisdom, be found? And where is the place of understanding?

Here is one, without a second, even son or brother, he hath none, yet is there no end to all his toil, even his eye, is not satisfied with riches, - neither saith he For whom, am I toiling, and letting my soul want good? Even this, was vanity, yea a vexatious employment, it was!

And the lord praised the unrighteous steward, in that with forethought he acted: - Because, the sons of this age, have more forethought than the sons of light, respecting their own generation.

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Yet where can, Wisdom, be found? And where is the place of understanding?

For better is her merchandise, than the merchandise of silver, yea, than gold, her increase;

Receive my correction, and not silver, and knowledge, rather than choicest gold.

Bring, to correction, thy heart, and thine ears, to the sayings of knowledge.