And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
Proverbs 2:4 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If thou seekest her as silver, And searchest for her as for hid treasures; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If you seek [Wisdom] as for silver and search for skillful and godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures, American Standard Version (1901) If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: Common English Bible Seek it like silver; search for it like hidden treasure. Catholic Public Domain Version if you will seek her like money, and dig for her as if for treasure, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure: |
And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
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.
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.