Proverbs 2:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

Cross References

Genesis 26:32

And that day Isaac's servants came to him and gave him word of the water-hole which they had made, and said to him, We have come to water.

Job 3:21

To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;

Psalm 119:127

For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

Psalm 119:14

I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.

Psalm 119:72

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Psalm 19:10

More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

Proverbs 2:3

Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

Proverbs 23:23

Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

Proverbs 4:7

The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

Proverbs 8:17

Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.

Matthew 13:44

The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.

Matthew 19:29

And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.

Luke 16:8

And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.