“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.

but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”

More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Christ

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

Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.

Do not be afraid when a man gets rich,
when the wealth of his house increases.

I increased my achievements. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

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.

For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life?

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’

Get understanding

I gain understanding from Your precepts;
therefore I hate every false way.

General references

For learning what wisdom and discipline are;
for understanding insightful sayings;

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

The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks it.