Proverbs 3:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Wisdom is worth more than silver; it makes you much richer than gold.

Cross References

Psalm 119:111

They will always be my most prized possession and my source of joy.

Psalm 119:162

because they bring happiness like treasures taken in war.

Psalm 119:72

I would rather obey you than have a thousand pieces of silver and gold.

Proverbs 16:16

It's much better to be wise and sensible than to be rich.

Proverbs 2:4

Search for wisdom as you would search for silver or hidden treasure.

Proverbs 8:19

What you receive from me is more valuable than even the finest gold or the purest silver.

Ecclesiastes 7:11

Having wisdom is better than an inheritance.

Matthew 16:26

What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself? What would you give to get back your soul?

Revelation 3:18

Buy your gold from me. It has been refined in a fire, and it will make you rich. Buy white clothes from me. Wear them and you can cover-up your shameful nakedness. Buy medicine for your eyes, so that you will be able to see.