Proverbs 2:4 Cross References - CLV

⁴ If you seek it as for silver And search for it as for buried treasures,

²¹ (Who tarry for death, yet it is not coming, And they delve for it more than for buried treasures,

¹² But wisdom, where can it be found? And just where is the place of understanding? 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?

¹⁰ Coveted more than gold, and more than much glittering gold, And sweeter than honey and drips of the combs."

¹⁴ In the way of Your testimonies I am elated, As over all wealth."

⁷² Better to me is the law of Your mouth Than thousands of gold and silver.

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

¹⁴ For her merchandise is better than merchandise of silver, And her income than fine gold." ¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies, So that all your desires are not equal to her."

¹⁸ Riches and glory are with me, Boundless wealth and righteousness." ¹⁹ My fruit is better than fine gold, even more than glittering gold, And my yield is more than choice silver."

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

²³ Buy the truth, and do not sell it, Wisdom and discipline and understanding."

⁸ There was one person, but there was no second; There even was no son or brother for him; Also there was no end to all his toil, Yet his eyes were not satisfied with his riches. Then he said, For whom am I toiling And making my soul lack good? This too is vanity, and it is an experience of evil."

¹⁹ Do not hoard for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and corrosion are causing them to disappear, and where thieves are tunneling and stealing." ²⁰ Yet hoard for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor corrosion are causing them to disappear, and where thieves are not tunneling nor stealing;" ²¹ for wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

⁴⁴ Like is the kingdom of the heavens to a treasure hidden in the field, finding which, a man hides it, and, in his joy, is going away, and is selling all, whatever he has, and is buying that field."

²¹ Jesus averred to him, "If you are wanting to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and be giving to the poor, and you will be having treasure in the heavens. And hither! Follow Me." ²² Now, hearing this word, the youth came away sorrowing, for he had many acquisitions."

²⁹ And everyone who leaves houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, on account of My name, a hundred-fold shall be getting, and shall be enjoying the allotment of life eonian."

⁸ And the lord applauds the unjust administrator, for he does prudently, for the sons of this eon are more prudent, above the sons of light in their own generation."