Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

if you seek it like silver
and search for it like hidden treasure,

New American Standard Bible

If you seek her as silver
And search for her as for hidden treasures;

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure,

A Conservative Version

if thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures,

American Standard Version

If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

Amplified


If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver
And search for her as you would hidden treasures;

Bible in Basic English

If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

Darby Translation

if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:

Julia Smith Translation

If thou wilt seek her as silver, and dig for her as hidden treasure;

King James 2000

If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;

Lexham Expanded Bible

if you seek her like silver and search her out {like treasure},

Modern King James verseion

if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If thou seekest after her as after money, and diggest for her as for treasures;

NET Bible

if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,

New Heart English Bible

If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

The Emphasized Bible

If thou seek her as silver, and, like hid treasure, thou search for her,

Webster

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

World English Bible

If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

Youngs Literal Translation

If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If thou seekest
בּקשׁ 
Baqash 
Usage: 225

her as silver
כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

and searchest
חפשׂ 
Chaphas 
Usage: 23

References

Context Readings

The Benefits Of Wisdom

3 furthermore, if you call out to insight
and lift your voice to understanding,
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it like hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and discover the knowledge of God.


Cross References

Matthew 13:44

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.

Job 3:21

who wait for death, but it does not come,
and search for it more than for hidden treasure,

Job 28:12-20

But where can wisdom be found,
and where is understanding located?

Psalm 19:10

They are more desirable than gold—
than an abundance of pure gold;
and sweeter than honey,
which comes from the honeycomb.

Psalm 119:14

I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees
as much as in all riches.

Psalm 119:72

Instruction from Your lips is better for me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Psalm 119:127

Since I love Your commands
more than gold, even the purest gold,

Proverbs 3:14-15

for she is more profitable than silver,
and her revenue is better than gold.

Proverbs 8:18-19

With me are riches and honor,
lasting wealth and righteousness.

Proverbs 16:16

Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy—and do not sell—truth,
wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. “So who am I struggling for,” he asks, “and depriving myself from good?” This too is futile and a miserable task.

Matthew 6:19-21

“Don’t collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

Matthew 19:21-22

“If you want to be perfect,” Jesus said to him, “go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Matthew 19:29

And everyone who has left houses, brothers or sisters, father or mother, children, or fields because of My name will receive 100 times more and will inherit eternal life.

Luke 16:8

“The master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted astutely. For the sons of this age are more astute than the sons of light in dealing with their own people.

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