"If¹ thou seekestª° her as silver,ª and searchestª° for her as [for] hid treasures;ª" {Prv 2:4} + "Receiveª° my instruction,ª and not¹ silver;ª and knowledgeª rather than choice²° gold.ª¹¹ ... For¹ wisdomª [is] betterª than rubies;ª¹ and all¹ the things that may be desiredª are not¹ to be comparedª° to it." {Prv 8:10-11} + "My fruitª [is] betterª than gold,ª¹ yea, than fine gold;ª¹ and my revenueª than choiceª° silver.ª¹" {Prv 8:19} + "How much¹ betterª [is it] to getª° wisdomª than gold!ª¹ and to getª° understandingª rather to be chosenª° than silver!ª¹" {Prv 16:16} + "And Godª saidª° to Solomon,ª Because¹¹ this¹ was¹ in¹ thine heart,ª and thou hast not¹ askedª° riches,ª wealth,ª or honour,ª nor the lifeª of thine enemies,ª° neither¹ yet¹ hast askedª° long² life;ª¹ but hast askedª° wisdomª and knowledgeª for thyself, that¹ thou mayest judgeª°¹ my people,ª over¹ whom¹ I have made thee king:ª° ... Wisdomª and knowledgeª [is] grantedª° unto thee; and I will giveª° thee riches,ª and wealth,ª and honour,ª such as¹¹ none¹ of the kingsª have had¹ that¹ [have been] beforeª thee, neither¹ shall there any afterª thee have¹ the like.¹" {2Ch 1:11-12} + "Manª knowethª° not¹ the priceª thereof; neither¹ is it foundª° in the landª of the living.ª ... The topazª of Ethiopiaª shall not¹ equalª° it, neither¹ shall it be valuedª° with pureª gold.ª" {Job 28:13-19} + "The lawª of thy mouthª [is] betterª unto me than thousandsª¹ of goldª and silver.ª" {Psa 119:72} + "Thy testimoniesª have I taken as an heritageª° for ever:ª for¹ they¹ [are] the rejoicingª of my heart.ª" {Psa 119:111} + "I¹ rejoiceª° at¹ thy word,ª as one that findethª° greatª spoil.ª" {Psa 119:162} + "Forª whatª is a manª profited,ª° ifª he shall gainª° the¹ wholeª world,ª and²¹ loseª° his own²¹ soul?ª orª whatª shall a manª giveª° in exchangeª for his²¹ soul?ª" {Mtt 16:26} + "Yeaª doubtless,ª andª I countª° all thingsª [but]¹ lossª forª²° the¹ excellencyª° of the¹ knowledgeª of Christª Jesusª myª Lord:ª forª whomª I have suffered the lossª° of all things,ª andª do countª° themª° [but] dung,ª thatª I may winª° Christ,ª ... Andª be foundª° inª him,ª notª havingª° mine ownª righteousness,ª whichª is ofª the law,ª butª that¹ which² is throughª the faithª of Christ,ª the¹ righteousnessª which² is ofª Godª byª faith:ª" {Php 3:8-9} + "I counselª° theeª to buyª° ofª meª goldª triedª° inª the fire,ª thatª thou mayest be rich;ª° andª whiteª raiment,ª that²¹ thou mayest be clothed,ª° andª [that] the¹ shameª of thyª nakednessª do²° notª appear;ª° andª anointª° thineª eyesª with eyesalve,ª thatª thou mayest see.ª°" {Rev 3:18} |
