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 good her gain above the gain of silver, and her increase above gold.

Riches and honor are with me; splendid riches and justice.

The obtaining of wisdom how good above gold and the obtaining of understanding to be chosen above silver.

Buy the truth, and thou shalt not sell wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Being desirable above gold, and above much pure gold, and being sweet above honey, and the dropping of honey-combs.

In the way of thy testimonies I rejoiced as by all riches.

Treasure not up to you treasures upon earth, where moth and gnawing destroy, and thieves dig through and steal:

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a treasure hid in the field; which a man finding, concealed, and from his joy, he retires, and all things which he has he sells, and he purchases that field.

Jesus said to him, If thou wished to be perfected, retire, sell thy possessions, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Searchest

And from whence shall wisdom be found? and where this place of understanding?

There is one, and not a second; also a son and brother not to him: and no end to all his labor; also his eye shall not be satisfied with riches: and for whom do I labor and diminish my soul from good? Also this is vanity, and it is an evil labor.

And the Lord praised the steward of injustice, because he did wisely: for the sons of this life are wiser than the children of light in their generation.

General references

And from whence shall wisdom be found? and where this place of understanding?

For good her gain above the gain of silver, and her increase above gold.

Receive my instruction and not silver and knowledge above tried gold.

Bring thy heart to instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.