"She¹ [is] more preciousª than rubies:ª¹ and all¹ the things thou canst desireª are not¹ to be comparedª° unto her. ... She¹ [is] a treeª of lifeª to them that lay holdª° upon her: and happyª° [is every one] that retainethª° her." {Prv 3:15-18} + "Wisdomª [is] the principal thing;ª [therefore] getª° wisdom:ª and with all¹ thy gettingª get¹ understanding.ª" {Prv 4:7} + "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} + "Manª knowethª° not¹ the priceª thereof; neither¹ is it foundª° in the landª of the living.ª ... And unto manª he said,ª° Behold,¹ the fearª of the Lord,ª that¹ [is] wisdom;ª and to departª° from evilª¹ [is] understanding.ª" {Job 28:13-28} + "Therefore¹¹ I loveª° thy commandmentsª above gold;ª¹ yea, above fine gold.ª¹" {Psa 119:127} + "For¹ wisdomª [is] a defence,ª [and] moneyª [is] a defence:ª but the excellencyª of knowledgeª [is, that] wisdomª giveth lifeª° to them that haveª it." {Ecc 7:12} + "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} + "Soª [is] he¹ that layeth up treasureª° for himself,ª andª is²° not² richª°¹ towardª God.ª" {Lke 12:21} |
