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

General references

Bible References

Thou

for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.

Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.

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

Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

Searchest

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

one person who has no other, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, "For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?" This also is vanity and an unhappy business.

The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.

General references

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

for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.

Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,

Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge.