Proverbs 16:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:19 : 19 My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
  • Prov 8:10-11 : 10 Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold. 11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
  • Job 28:13-28 : 13 Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living. 14 The deep waters say, It is not in me: and the sea says, It is not with me. 15 Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it. 16 It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire. 17 Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold. 18 There is no need to say anything about coral or crystal; and the value of wisdom is greater than that of pearls. 19 The topaz of Ethiopia is not equal to it, and it may not be valued with the best gold. 20 From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge? 21 For it is kept secret from the eyes of all living, unseen by the birds of the air. 22 Destruction and Death say, We have only had word of it with our ears. 23 God has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place; 24 For his eyes go to the ends of the earth, and he sees everything under heaven. 25 When he made a weight for the wind, measuring out the waters; 26 When he made a law for the rain, and a way for the thunder-flames; 27 Then he saw it, and put it on record; he gave it its fixed form, searching it out completely. 28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
  • Ps 119:127 : 127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
  • Prov 3:15-18 : 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 4:7 : 7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.
  • Eccl 7:12 : 12 Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.
  • Matt 16:26 : 26 For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
  • Luke 12:21 : 21 So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 3:13-16
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    83%

    13Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

    14For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

    15She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

    16Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

  • Prov 8:10-11
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    81%

    10Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.

    11For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

  • Prov 22:1
    79%

    1A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

  • Prov 4:7
    77%

    7The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

  • Prov 19:8
    76%

    8He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Prov 8:19
    76%

    19My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

  • Prov 16:20-23
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    75%

    20He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

    21The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

    22Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

    23The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Prov 15:16
    75%

    16Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

  • Eccl 7:11-12
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    11Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

    12Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.

  • Prov 16:15
    74%

    15In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.

  • Prov 20:15
    74%

    15There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

  • Job 28:20
    74%

    20From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • Ps 19:10
    74%

    10More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.

  • Prov 2:4
    73%

    4If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

  • Eccl 9:16
    73%

    16Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

  • Prov 16:8
    73%

    8Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

  • Job 28:12
    73%

    12But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • Prov 1:2
    73%

    2To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

  • Prov 2:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

    11Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

  • Prov 16:17
    73%

    17The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

  • Eccl 4:13
    73%

    13A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

  • Prov 17:16
    72%

    16How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

  • Prov 2:6
    72%

    6For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

  • Job 12:12
    72%

    12Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Job 34:16
    72%

    16If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 4:5
    72%

    5Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 1:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

    6To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

  • Ezek 28:4
    72%

    4By your wisdom and deep knowledge you have got power for yourself, and put silver and gold in your store-houses:

  • Prov 19:1
    72%

    1Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Eccl 1:16
    72%

    16I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.

  • Prov 24:14
    71%

    14So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 15:24
    71%

    24Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

  • Prov 28:6
    71%

    6Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 14:8
    71%

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 8:14
    71%

    14Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

  • Eccl 2:13
    71%

    13Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.

  • Eccl 7:19
    71%

    19Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

  • Prov 14:24
    71%

    24Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Eccl 7:5
    71%

    5It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.