Cross References

Psalm 119:72

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

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I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

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

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

I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

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

By them is your servant made conscious of danger, and in keeping them there is great reward.

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

Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.