Psalms 119:72

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 19:10 : 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.
  • 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.
  • Ps 119:127 : 127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
  • Ps 119:162 : 162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
  • 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 16:16 : 16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
  • Matt 13:44-46 : 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. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader searching for beautiful jewels. 46 And having come across one jewel of great price, he went and gave all he had in exchange for it.
  • 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.
  • Ps 119:14 : 14 I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
  • Ps 119:111 : 111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 119:127
    79%

    127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

  • Ps 119:102-103
    2 verses
    76%

    102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

    103 How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

  • Ps 119:171-174
    4 verses
    75%

    171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.

    172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.

    173 Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.

    174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

  • Ps 119:70-71
    2 verses
    75%

    70 Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.

    71 It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.

  • Ps 119:73
    74%

    73 <JOD> Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.

  • Ps 119:97-99
    3 verses
    74%

    97 <MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

    98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.

    99 I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

  • Ps 119:76-77
    2 verses
    72%

    76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

    77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

  • Ps 119:11-14
    4 verses
    72%

    11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

    12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.

    13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.

    14 I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.

  • Ps 119:140
    72%

    140 Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.

  • Ps 119:142-143
    2 verses
    71%

    142 Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.

    143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

  • Ps 119:65-66
    2 verses
    71%

    65 <TETH> You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.

    66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

  • Ps 119:108
    71%

    108 Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.

  • Ps 19:10
    71%

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

  • Ps 119:43
    71%

    43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.

  • Ps 119:131
    71%

    131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

  • Ps 119:34
    70%

    34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.

  • Ps 119:162
    70%

    162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

  • Ps 119:129
    70%

    129 <PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

  • Ps 119:92
    70%

    92 If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.

  • Prov 16:16
    70%

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

  • Ps 63:3
    70%

    3 Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.

  • Ps 119:68
    70%

    68 You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.

  • Job 23:12
    70%

    12 I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

  • Prov 8:19
    70%

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

  • Ps 119:18
    70%

    18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.

  • Ps 12:6
    69%

    6 The words of the Lord are true words: like silver tested by fire and burned clean seven times.

  • Ps 119:167
    69%

    167 My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.

  • Ps 119:164
    69%

    164 Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.

  • Ps 84:10
    69%

    10 For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.

  • Ps 119:26-27
    2 verses
    69%

    26 I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.

    27 Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.

  • Ps 119:159
    69%

    159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

  • Ps 119:56
    69%

    56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.

  • Ps 119:47
    69%

    47 And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

  • Job 22:22
    69%

    22 Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.

  • Prov 8:10
    69%

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

  • Ps 40:8
    69%

    8 My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.