Proverbs 8:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Wisdom is worth much more than precious jewels or anything else you desire.”

Cross References

Psalm 119:103

Your teachings are sweeter than honey.

Psalm 119:127

Your laws mean more to me than the finest gold.

Psalm 119:72

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

Psalm 19:10

They are worth more than the finest gold and are sweeter than honey from a honeycomb.

Proverbs 16:16

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

Proverbs 20:15

Sensible words are better than gold or jewels.

Proverbs 31:10

A truly good wife is the most precious treasure a man can find!

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?

Deuteronomy 30:13

And you can't say, “How can we obey the LORD's commands? They are across the sea, and someone must go across, then bring them back and explain them to us.”