Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, a wholesale merchant, seeking beautiful pearls:
For what is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and injure his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
High things, and crystal, shall not be remembered: and the drawing out of wisdom above pearls.
Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens was made like a man sowing good seed in his field:
And they, not having heeded, departed, one truly to his own field, and one to his traffic:
We will hear the end of all the word: Fear thou God, and watch his commands: for this is all man.
Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; all is vanity.
Ye should not give the holy thing to dogs neither should ye cast your pearls before swine, lest they tread them down with their feet, and having turned, should rend yon.
Who, finding one pearl of great value, having departed, he sold all things which he had, and purchased it.