Proverbs 2:4

Easy To Read Version

Look for wisdom like silver. Look for it like a hidden treasure.

Cross References

Genesis 26:32

On that day, Isaac’s servants came and told them about the well they had dug. The servants said, “We found water in that well.”

Job 3:21

That person wants to die,\par but death does not come.\par That sad person searches for death\par more than for hidden treasure.\par

Psalm 119:127

Lord, I love your commands more than purest gold.\par

Psalm 119:14

I enjoy studying your Agreement {\cf2\super [587]} \par more than anything.\par

Psalm 119:72

Lord, your teachings are good for me.\par They are better than 1,000 pieces\par of silver and gold.\par

Psalm 19:10

The Lord’s teachings are worth more than the best gold.\par They are sweeter than the best honey\par that comes straight from the honeycomb.\par

Proverbs 16:16

Wisdom is worth much more than gold. Understanding is worth much more than silver.

Proverbs 2:3

Cry out for wisdom, and shout for understanding.

Proverbs 23:23

Truth, wisdom, learning, and understanding are worth paying money for. And they are worth far too much to ever sell.

Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom begins when you decide to get wisdom. So use everything you own to get wisdom! \{Then you will become wise.\}

Proverbs 8:17

I love people who love me.\par And if people try hard to find me,\par they will find me.\par

Ecclesiastes 4:8

A person might not have any family. He might not have a son or even a brother. But that person will continue to work very, very hard. That person is never satisfied with what he has. And he works so hard that he never stops and asks himself, “Why am I working so hard? Why don’t I let myself enjoy my life?” This is also a very bad and senseless thing.

Matthew 13:44

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure. The man was very happy to find the treasure. He hid the treasure in the field again. The man went and sold everything that he owned to buy that field.

Matthew 19:29

And every person that has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or farms to follow me will get much more than he left. And that person will have life forever.

Luke 16:8

Later, the master told the dishonest manager that he had done a smart thing. Yes, worldly people are smarter \{in their business\} with the people of their time than spiritual people are.