Verse 7

The chiefe poynt of wysdome, is to possesse wysdome: and before all thy goodes to get thee vnderstanding.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 13:44-46 : 44 Agayne, the kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto treasure hyd in the fielde: the which a man hath founde, and hyd, and for ioy therof, goeth and selleth all that he hath, and byeth the fielde. 45 Agayne, the kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto a marchaunt man, seekyng goodly pearles. 46 Which, when he founde one precious pearle, went and solde all that he had, and bought it.
  • Phil 3:8 : 8 Yea, I thynke all thynges but losse, for the excellencie of the knowledge of Christe Iesus my Lorde: For whom I haue counted all thyng losse, & do iudge the but vile, that I may winne Christe,
  • Mark 8:36-37 : 36 For what shall it profite a man, yf he wynne all the worlde, and lose his owne soule? 37 Or what shall a man geue, for a raunsome of his soule?
  • Luke 10:42 : 42 Ueryly one is needefull. Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 12:20 : 20 But God sayde vnto hym: Thou foole, this nyght wyll they fetch awaye thy soule againe fro thee: Then whose shall those thynges be, which thou hast prouided?
  • Ps 49:16-20 : 16 Be not thou afrayde though one be made riche: or yf the glorie of his house be encreased. 17 For he shall cary nothyng away with hym when he dyeth: neither shall his pompe folowe after hym. 18 For whyle he lyued he counted him selfe an happy man: and so long as thou doest well vnto thy selfe, men wyll speake good of thee. 19 But he shal folowe the generations of his fathers: and shall neuer see lyght. 20 A man is in an honourable state, but he wyll not vnderstande it: he is lyke herein vnto bruite beastes that perishe.
  • Ps 119:104 : 104 Through thy commaundementes I get vnderstandyng: therfore I hate all wayes of falshood.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 To haue wisdome in possession, is better then to haue golde: and to get vnderstandyng, is rather to be chosen then to haue siluer.
  • Prov 21:6 : 6 To hoorde vp riches with a deceiptfull tongue, is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Purchase trueth, wysdome, nurture, and vnderstanding, and sell them not.
  • Eccl 2:4-9 : 4 I made gorgious faire workes: I builded my houses, and planted vineyardes. 5 I made me orchardes and gardens of pleasure, and planted trees in them of all maner of fruites. 6 I made pooles of water, to water the greene and fruitfull trees withall. 7 I bought seruauntes and maydens, and had a great housholde: As for cattel and sheepe, I had more substaunce of them then all they that were before me in Hierusalem. 8 I gathered together siluer and golde, and the chiefe treasures of kynges and landes: I haue prouided me men singgers and women singers, and the delites of the sonnes of men, as a woman taken captiue, and women taken captiues. 9 And I was greater and in more worship then all my predecessours in Hierusalem: For wisdome remayned with me.
  • Eccl 4:8 : 8 There is one man, no mo but himselfe alone, hauing neither childe nor brother, yet is there no ende of his carefull trauayle, his eyes can not be satisfied with riches: yet saith he not for whom do I take such trauayle? For whose pleasure do I thus consume away my life? This is also a vayne and miserable thyng.
  • Eccl 7:12 : 12 For wysdome defendeth aswell as money, and the excellent knowledge & wysdome geueth lyfe vnto hym that hath it in possession.
  • Eccl 9:16-18 : 16 Then sayd I, wysdome is better then strength: Neuerthelesse, a simple mans wysdome is despised, and his wordes are not hearde. 17 A wyse mans counsayle that is folowed in scilence, is farre aboue the crying of a captaine among fooles. 18 For wysdome is better then harnesse: but one sinner alone destroyeth muche goodnesse.