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.

And of one thing there is need : and Mary has chosen the 'good part which shall not betaken away from her.

But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ,

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

The making treasures by the tongue of falsehood is vanity scattered from those seeking death.

Thou shalt not fear when a man shall be enriched, and when the honor of his house shall be increased;

I magnified my work; I builded to me houses; I planted to me vineyards:

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.

For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and injure his soul

And God said to him, O foolish one, this night they require thy soul from thee: and what thou hast prepared, to whom shall it be?

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From thy charges I shall understand: for this I hated every way of falsehood.

General references

To know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

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

The heart of him understanding will obtain knowledge and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.