Proverbs 23:23

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Summary

Proverbs 23:23

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

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General references

Proverbs 8:10

Proverbs 18:15

Philippians 3:7

Bible References

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So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

Get wisdom, get understanding: 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 heaviness of his mother.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

But where shall wisdom 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.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

General references

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

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.