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 merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the fruits thereof more than fine gold.

Riches and honour are with me, yea, durable riches and righteousness.

How much better is it to acquire wisdom than gold! and to acquire understanding is worth more than silver!

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

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

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as above all riches.

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

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto treasure hid in the field, which when found, a man hides it and, for the joy thereof, goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Jesus said unto him, If thou desire to be perfect, go and sell what thou hast and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.

Searchest

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

It is the man who is alone, without a successor, who has neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity and sore travail.

And the lord commended the unjust steward because he had done discreetly; for the sons of this age are in their generation more prudent than the sons of light.

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

for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the fruits thereof more than fine gold.

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

Apply thine heart unto chastening and thine ears to the words of wisdom.