Proverbs 2:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 13:44 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.
  • Job 3:21 : 21 To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;
  • Job 28:12-20 : 12 But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge? 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?
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.
  • Ps 119:14 : 14 I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
  • Ps 119:72 : 72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
  • Ps 119:127 : 127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
  • Prov 3:14-15 : 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.
  • Prov 8:18-19 : 18 Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
  • 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.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.
  • Eccl 4:8 : 8 It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.
  • Matt 6:19-21 : 19 Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away. 20 But make a store for yourselves in heaven, where it will not be turned to dust and where thieves do not come in to take it away: 21 For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.
  • Matt 19:21-22 : 21 Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me. 22 But hearing these words the young man went away sorrowing: for he had much property.
  • Matt 19:29 : 29 And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.
  • Luke 16:8 : 8 And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    1 My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;

    2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

    3 Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

  • Prov 2:5
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    5 Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.

  • Prov 3:13-16
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    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.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14 So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 8:9-12
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    9 They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.

    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.

    12 I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

  • Job 28:1
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    1 Truly there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is washed out.

  • Prov 8:35
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    35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

  • Prov 4:5-8
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    5 Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.

    6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

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

    8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

  • Job 28:12-13
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    12 But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

    13 Man has not seen the way to it, and it is not in the land of the living.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

  • Ezek 28:4
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    4 By your wisdom and deep knowledge you have got power for yourself, and put silver and gold in your store-houses:

  • Job 22:24
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    24 And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;

  • Deut 4:29
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    29 But if in those lands you are turned again to the Lord your God, searching for him with all your heart and soul, he will not keep himself from you.

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

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

  • Prov 25:4
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    4 Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.

  • Job 28:20
    72%

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

  • Prov 8:17
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    17 Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.

  • Prov 31:10
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    10 Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

  • Job 8:5
    71%

    5 If you will make search for God with care, and put your request before the Ruler of all;

  • Prov 3:4
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    4 So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.

  • Prov 9:4
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    4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

  • Prov 1:2
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    2 To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

  • Eccl 7:25
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    25 I gave my mind to knowledge and to searching for wisdom and the reason of things, and to the discovery that sin is foolish, and that to be foolish is to be without one's senses.

  • Prov 9:16
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    16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

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

  • Job 15:8
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    8 Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

  • Job 38:20
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    20 So that you might take it to its limit, guiding it to its house?

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    4 Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:

  • Prov 19:8
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    8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Prov 8:1-2
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    1 Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

    2 At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

  • Prov 21:20
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    20 There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

  • Job 28:15
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    15 Gold may not be given for it, or a weight of silver in payment for it.

  • Job 34:16
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    16 If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

  • Job 3:21
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    21 To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;

  • Prov 4:13
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    13 Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.