Verse 127
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
Referenced Verses
- Ps 19:10 : 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.
- Ps 119:72 : 72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
- Prov 3:13-18 : 13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge. 14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold. 15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her. 16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
- Prov 8:11 : 11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
- Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
- Matt 13:45-46 : 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader searching for beautiful jewels. 46 And having come across one jewel of great price, he went and gave all he had in exchange for it.
- Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ: