Proverbs 4:7 Cross References - LITV

⁷ Wisdom is the main thing; get wisdom, and with all your getting, get understanding.

¹⁶ Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases; ¹⁷ for when he dies, he shall take nothing; his glory shall not go down after him. ¹⁸ For in his life he blessed his soul; yea, men praise you when you do well for yourself. ¹⁹ He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall not see light forever. ²⁰ Man, though high in honor, but understanding not, is like the animals; they shall be cut off.

¹⁰⁴ By Your precepts I know; so then I hate every false way.

¹⁶ How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapor driven by those who seek death.

²³ Buy the truth, and sell it not, also wisdom, and instruction and understanding.

⁴ I made my works great; I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself; ⁵ I made gardens and parks for myself; and I planted trees in them, of every fruit; ⁶ I made pools of water for myself; to water from them the forest shooting forth trees; ⁷ I bought slaves and slave girls, and the sons of the house were mine. Also livestock, a herd and a great flock were mine, above all that were before me in Jerusalem. ⁸ I also gathered to me silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of provinces. I made ready male singers and female singers for myself; and the delights of the sons of men, a concubine, and concubines. ⁹ And I became great and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom stayed with me.

⁸ There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither son nor brother; and there is no end to all his labor; even his eyes are not satisfied with riches; and he says, For whom do I labor, and take good from my soul? This is also vanity. Yes, it is an evil task.

¹² For wisdom is in a shadow; and silver is in a shadow; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

¹⁶ And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. ¹⁷ The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more than the cry of one who rules among fools. ¹⁸ Wisdom is better than weapons of conflict; but one sinner destroys much good.

⁴⁴ Again, the kingdom of Heaven is compared to treasure hidden in the field, which finding, a man hid; and for the joy of it, he goes and sells all things, as many as he has, and buys that field. ⁴⁵ Again, the kingdom of Heaven is compared to a man, a merchant seeking excellent pearls; ⁴⁶ who finding one very precious pearl, going away has sold all things, as many as he had, and bought it.

³⁶ For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet damage his soul? ³⁷ Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his soul?

⁴² But there is need of only one; and Mary chose the good part, which shall not be taken from her.

²⁰ But God said to him, Fool! This night they demand your soul from you; and that which you prepared, to whom will it be?

⁸ But, nay, rather I also count all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them to be trash, that I might gain Christ