Proverbs 8:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 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.
  • Eccl 7:11 : 11 Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.
  • Acts 3:6 : 6 But Peter said, I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up on your feet.
  • 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.
  • Ps 119:162 : 162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
  • Prov 2:4-5 : 4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth; 5 Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.
  • Prov 3:13-15 : 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.
  • 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 10:20 : 20 The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
  • 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 8:11-12
    2 verses
    82%

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

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

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

  • Prov 3:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    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.

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

  • Prov 8:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

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

  • 33Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

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

    3To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:

  • Prov 2:1-6
    6 verses
    75%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 12Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

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

  • 1My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

  • 10Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

  • Prov 9:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

    10The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

  • 17Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

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

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

  • 17Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

    8My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

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

  • Job 28:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19The topaz of Ethiopia is not equal to it, and it may not be valued with the best gold.

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

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

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

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

  • Eccl 7:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    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.

  • 23Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

  • 27A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

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

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

  • 23Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.

  • 20My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

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

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

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