Proverbs 16:16

God's Word

How much better it is to gain wisdom than gold, and the gaining of understanding should be chosen over silver.

Cross References

Psalm 119:127

I love your commandments more than gold, more than pure gold.

Proverbs 2:4

if you search for wisdom as if it were money and hunt for it as if it were hidden treasure,

Proverbs 3:13

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.

Proverbs 3:14

The profit ⌞gained⌟ from ⌞wisdom⌟ is greater than the profit ⌞gained⌟ from silver. Its yield is better than fine gold.

Proverbs 4:5

Acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding. Do not forget. Do not turn away from the words that I have spoken.

Proverbs 4:7

The beginning of wisdom is to acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding with all that you have.

Proverbs 8:19

What I produce is better than gold, pure gold. What I yield is better than fine silver.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

Wisdom protects us just as money protects us, but the advantage of wisdom is that it gives life to those who have it.

Matthew 16:26

What good will it do for people to win the whole world and lose their lives? Or what will a person give in exchange for life?

Luke 12:21

That’s how it is when a person has material riches but is not rich in his relationship with God.”