- wisdom:
- "For¹ the merchandiseª of it [is] betterª than the merchandiseª¹ of silver,ª and the gainª thereof than fine gold.ª¹" {Prv 3:14} + "Getª° wisdom,ª getª° understanding:ª forgetª° [it] not;¹ neither¹ declineª° from the wordsª¹ of my mouth.ª ... Wisdomª [is] the principal thing;ª [therefore] getª° wisdom:ª and with all¹ thy gettingª get¹ understanding.ª" {Prv 4:5-7} + "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} + "There isª gold,ª and a multitudeª of rubies:ª but the lipsª of knowledgeª [are] a preciousª jewel.ª" {Prv 20:15} + "It cannot¹ be gottenª° for gold,²¹¹¹ neither¹ shall silverª be weighedª° [for] the priceª thereof. ... The topazª of Ethiopiaª shall not¹ equalª° it, neither¹ shall it be valuedª° with pureª gold.ª" {Job 28:15-19} + "More to be desiredª° [are they] than gold,ª¹ yea, than muchª fine gold:ª¹ sweeterª also than honeyª¹ and the honeycomb.ªª" {Psa 19:10} + "Therefore¹¹ I loveª° thy commandmentsª above gold;ª¹ yea, above fine gold.ª¹" {Psa 119:127} + "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}
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