- but:
- "She¹ [is] more preciousª than rubies:ª¹ and all¹ the things thou canst desireª are not¹ to be comparedª° unto her." {Prv 3:15} + "For¹ wisdomª [is] betterª than rubies;ª¹ and all¹ the things that may be desiredª are not¹ to be comparedª° to it." {Prv 8:11} + "The tongueª of the justª [is as] choiceª° silver:ª the heartª of the wickedª [is] little worth.ª ... The lipsª of the righteousª feedª° many:ª but foolsª dieª° for wantª of wisdom.ª" {Prv 10:20-21} + "The lipsª of the wiseª disperseª° knowledge:ª but the heartª of the foolishª [doeth] not¹ so.¹" {Prv 15:7} + "A manª hath joyª by the answerª of his mouth:ª and a wordª [spoken] in due season,ª how¹ goodª [is it]!" {Prv 15:23} + "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} + "The wiseª in heartª shall be calledª° prudent:ª° and the sweetnessª of the lipsª increasethª° learning.ª" {Prv 16:21} + "Pleasantª wordsª [are as] an honeycomb,ªª sweetª to the soul,ª and healthª to the bones.ª" {Prv 16:24} + "[As] an earringª of gold,ª and an ornamentª of fine gold,ª [so is] a wiseª reproverª° upon¹ an obedientª° ear.ª" {Prv 25:12} + "But whereª¹ shall wisdomª be found?ª° and where¹¹ [is] the placeª of understanding?ª ... The topazª of Ethiopiaª shall not¹ equalª° it, neither¹ shall it be valuedª° with pureª gold.ª" {Job 28:12-19} + "And moreover,ª because the preacherª was¹¹ wise,ª he still¹ taughtª°¹ the peopleª knowledge;ª yea, he gave good heed,²°¹ and sought out,ª° [and] set in orderª° manyª° proverbs.ª ... The wordsª of the wiseª [are] as goads,ª and as nailsª fastenedª° [by] the mastersª of assemblies,ª [which] are givenª° from one² shepherd.ª°¹¹" {Ecc 12:9-11} + "Howª thenª shall they call onª° him inª whomª they have²° notª believed?ª° andª howª shall they believe¹ in²° him of whomª they have²° notª heard?ª° andª howª shall they hearª° withoutª a preacher?ª° ... Andª howª shall they preach,ª° exceptª they be sent?ª° as² it¹ is written,ª° Howª beautifulª are the¹ feet¹ of them² that preach the gospelª° of peace,ª and bring glad tidingsª° of good things!ª" {Rom 10:14-15} + "Let²° noªª corruptª communicationª proceedª° out ofª yourª mouth,ª butª that¹ which² is goodª toª the¹ useª of edifying,ª thatª it may ministerª° graceª unto the¹ hearers.ª°" {Eph 4:29}
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