Buy the truth, and sell it not; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence.

The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.

and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it.

But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.

so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;

Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?

The heart of an intelligent man getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price!

For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.

but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.

esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.

I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

and they have overcome him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of the word of their testimony, and have not loved their life even unto death.

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so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;
Get wisdom, get intelligence: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price!
The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.
I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

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Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold:
The heart of an intelligent man getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.
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