Proverbs 16:16 Cross References - CLV

¹⁶ To acquire wisdom, how much better than fine gold, And to acquire understanding, more to be chosen than silver!"

¹³ Mortal man does not know its appraisal, And it is not being found in the land of the living. ¹⁴ The abyss says, It is not in me! And the sea says, There is no such thing with me!" ¹⁵ Solid gold cannot be given instead of it, And silver cannot be weighed as its price. ¹⁶ It cannot be classed with certified gold of Ophir, Or with precious onyx and sapphire. ¹⁷ Neither gold or glass can be its appraisal, Or articles of glittering gold its exchange. ¹⁸ Coral and crystal, such is not even mentioned; Wisdom is more attractive than rubies. ¹⁹ Peridot of Ethiopia is not its appraisal; With pure certified gold it cannot be classed. ²⁰ From where then can wisdom come? And just where is the place of understanding? ²¹ It has been obscured from the eyes of every living thing, And from the flier of the heavens it has been concealed. ²² Abaddon and death say:With our ears we have heard report of it. ²³ Elohim, He understands its way, And He, yea He Himself knows its place. ²⁴ For He looks to the ends of the earth; He sees everything under the heavens. ²⁵ When He granted weight to the wind And when He regulated the waters by measure, ²⁶ When He imposed a statutory limit on the rain And a pathway for the perceptible portents of thunderclaps, ²⁷ Then He saw it and rehearsed it; He prepared it and also fathomed it. ²⁸ And He said to mankind, Behold, the fear of Yahweh, it is wisdom, And to withdraw from evil is understanding.

¹²⁷ Therefore I love Your instructions More than gold, even than glittering gold."

¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies, So that all your desires are not equal to her." ¹⁶ Length of days are in her right hand, And in her left hand are riches and glory." ¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her tracks are peace." ¹⁸ She is a tree of life to those holding fast to her, And those upholding her will be happy."

⁷ The principal thing is wisdom; acquire wisdom, And with all your acquisition, acquire understanding;"

¹⁰ Take in my admonition, and do not prefer silver, And take knowledge rather than choice, fine gold." ¹¹ For wisdom is better than rubies, And all delights are not equal to her."

¹⁹ My fruit is better than fine gold, even more than glittering gold, And my yield is more than choice silver."

¹² For in the shadow of wisdom it is as in the shadow of silver, And the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps alive those possessing it."

²⁶ For the Son of Mankind is about to be coming in the glory of His Father, with His messengers, and then He will be paying each in accord with his practice."

²¹ Thus is he who is hoarding for himself and is not rich for God."