Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Precious stones » Pearls » Rubies
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal. Yea, the price of wisdom is above rubies.
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She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things thou can desire are to be compared to her.
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For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.
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Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Better is a little, with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
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A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.
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A [good] name is better than precious oil, and the day of death, than the day of birth.
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Better is little with the fear of LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.
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Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men.
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Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.
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The fear of LORD is clean, enduring forever. The ordinances of LORD are true, [and] righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold. Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
Thou have dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according to thy word. Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I have believed in thy commandments. Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe thy word. read more.
Thou are good, and do good. Teach me thy statutes. The proud have forged a lie against me. With my whole heart I will keep thy precepts. Their heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in thy law. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
Thou are good, and do good. Teach me thy statutes. The proud have forged a lie against me. With my whole heart I will keep thy precepts. Their heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in thy law. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling, and find out knowledge [and] discretion. read more.
The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate. Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might. By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice. By me rulers rule, and ranking men, [even] all the judges of the earth. I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me. Riches and honor are with me, durable wealth and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver.
The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate. Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might. By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice. By me rulers rule, and ranking men, [even] all the judges of the earth. I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me. Riches and honor are with me, durable wealth and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver.
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The preciousness of
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as far as light excels darkness.
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It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
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For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
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Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
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Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding. For the gain of it is better than the gain of silver, and the profit of it than fine gold.
Wisdom » What wisdom is
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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If the iron be blunt, and he does not whet the edge, then he must increase strength. But wisdom is advantageous to make right.
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Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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Wisdom [is] the principal thing. Get wisdom, yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
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For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling, and find out knowledge [and] discretion. The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate. read more.
Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might.
Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might.
Wisdom is too high for a fool. He opens not his mouth in the gate.
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Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yea, it is more excellent for those who see the sun. For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense. But the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Wisdom » Wisdom being better than wealth
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
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Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling, and find out knowledge [and] discretion. read more.
The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate. Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might. By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice. By me rulers rule, and ranking men, [even] all the judges of the earth. I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me. Riches and honor are with me, durable wealth and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver.
The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate. Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might. By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice. By me rulers rule, and ranking men, [even] all the judges of the earth. I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me. Riches and honor are with me, durable wealth and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver.
Wisdom » The attributes of wisdom
Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding put forth her voice? On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands. Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she cries aloud: read more.
To you, O men, I call. And my voice is to the sons of men. O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall be right things. For my mouth shall utter truth. And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge. Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling, and find out knowledge [and] discretion. The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate. Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might. By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice. By me rulers rule, and ranking men, [even] all the judges of the earth. I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me. Riches and honor are with me, durable wealth and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver. I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice, that I may cause those who love me to inherit substance, and that I may fill their treasuries. LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth was, when there were no depths. I was brought forth when there were no fountains abounding with water, before the mountains were settled, before the hills. I was brought forth while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle upon the face of the deep, when he made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong, when he gave to the sea its bound that the waters should not transgress his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was by him, a master workman. And I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him, rejoicing in his habitable earth. And my delight was with the sons of men.
To you, O men, I call. And my voice is to the sons of men. O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall be right things. For my mouth shall utter truth. And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge. Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling, and find out knowledge [and] discretion. The fear of LORD is to hate evil. Pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate. Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might. By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice. By me rulers rule, and ranking men, [even] all the judges of the earth. I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me. Riches and honor are with me, durable wealth and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver. I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice, that I may cause those who love me to inherit substance, and that I may fill their treasuries. LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth was, when there were no depths. I was brought forth when there were no fountains abounding with water, before the mountains were settled, before the hills. I was brought forth while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle upon the face of the deep, when he made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong, when he gave to the sea its bound that the waters should not transgress his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was by him, a master workman. And I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him, rejoicing in his habitable earth. And my delight was with the sons of men.