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)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 8:11-12
    2 verses
    82%

    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.

  • Prov 16:16
    81%

    16 How 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%

    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.

  • Prov 8:9
    78%

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

  • Prov 8:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    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 8:33
    76%

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

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

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

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

  • Prov 2:1-6
    6 verses
    75%

    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;

    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.

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

  • Prov 4:7
    74%

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

  • Prov 22:1
    74%

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

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 20:15
    74%

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

  • Prov 23:12
    74%

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

  • Prov 4:5
    74%

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

  • Prov 5:1
    74%

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

  • Prov 4:10
    73%

    10 Give 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%

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

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

  • Prov 22:17
    73%

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

  • Prov 1:5
    73%

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

  • Job 28:15
    73%

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

  • Job 28:17
    72%

    17 Gold 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%

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

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

  • Ps 19:10
    72%

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

  • Job 28:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    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?

  • Prov 16:22
    72%

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

  • Prov 18:15
    71%

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

  • Prov 4:13
    71%

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

  • Eccl 7:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11 Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

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

  • Prov 23:23
    71%

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

  • Prov 19:27
    71%

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

  • Ezek 28:4
    71%

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

  • Prov 19:8
    71%

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

  • Prov 1:23
    71%

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

  • Prov 4:20
    71%

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

  • Prov 24:14
    71%

    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.

  • Job 28:1
    71%

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

  • Prov 25:4
    70%

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