Proverbs 16:16

Lighthouse Bible 2006

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver!

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Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.

For the profit of it is better than the profit of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither turn aside from the words of my mouth.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting get understanding.

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my profit than choice silver.

For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellence of knowledge is, that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.