Matthew 13:45

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Agayne, the kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto a marchaunt man, seekyng goodly pearles.

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  • Prov 8:18-20 : 18 Riches and honour are with me, yea durable riches and righteousnes. 19 My fruite is better then golde and pretious stones, and mine encrease more worth then fine siluer. 20 I wyll guyde thee in the way of righteousnes, and in the midst of the pathes of iudgement:
  • Eccl 2:2-9 : 2 Insomuch that I saide vnto the man geuen to laughter, thou art mad: and to mirth, what doest thou? 3 So I thought in my heart to geue my fleshe vnto wine, and agayne to apply my mynde vnto wisdome, and to comprehende foolishnesse: vntyll the tyme that among all the thynges which are vnder the sunne, I myght see what were best for men to do so long as they liue vnder heauen. 4 I made gorgious faire workes: I builded my houses, and planted vineyardes. 5 I made me orchardes and gardens of pleasure, and planted trees in them of all maner of fruites. 6 I made pooles of water, to water the greene and fruitfull trees withall. 7 I bought seruauntes and maydens, and had a great housholde: As for cattel and sheepe, I had more substaunce of them then all they that were before me in Hierusalem. 8 I gathered together siluer and golde, and the chiefe treasures of kynges and landes: I haue prouided me men singgers and women singers, and the delites of the sonnes of men, as a woman taken captiue, and women taken captiues. 9 And I was greater and in more worship then all my predecessours in Hierusalem: For wisdome remayned with me. 10 And loke whatsoeuer myne eyes desired, I let them haue it: and wherin soeuer my heart delited or had any pleasure, I withhelde it not from it: Thus my heart reioyced in all that I did, and this was my portion of all my trauayle. 11 But when I considered all the workes that my handes had wrought, and all the labour that I had taken therin: lo all was but vanitie and vexation of mynde, and nothing of any value vnder the sunne. 12 Then turned I me to consider wisdome, errour, and foolishnesse (for what is he among men that myght be compared to me the kyng in such workes?)
  • Eccl 12:8 : 8 All is but vanitie (saith the preacher) all is but playne vanitie.
  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let vs heare the conclusion of all thinges, Feare God, and kepe his commaundementes: for that toucheth all men.
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying: The kyngdome of heauen is likened vnto a man, which sowed good seede in his fielde.
  • Matt 16:26 : 26 For what doth it profite a man, yf he wynne all the whole worlde, and lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man geue for a raunsome of his soule?
  • Matt 22:5 : 5 But they made lyght of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, another to his marchaundize:
  • Job 28:18 : 18 No mention shalbe made of Corall nor of the Gabis: for wisdome is more precious then pearles.
  • Ps 4:6-7 : 6 There be many that say, who wyll shewe vs any good? O God lift thou vp the light of thy countenaunce vpon vs. 7 Thou hast put gladnesse in my heart: since the time that their corne and wine increased.
  • Ps 39:6-7 : 6 Truely man walketh in a vayne shadowe, truely he and all his do disquiet them selues in vayne: he heapeth vp riches, & can not tel who shal vse them. 7 And nowe Lord what wayte I after? truely my hope is euen in thee.
  • Prov 3:13-18 : 13 Well is hym that findeth wysdome, and getteth vnderstandyng: 14 For the marchaundise of it, is better then the marchaundise of siluer, and the gayne therof is better then golde. 15 She is more worth then pretious stones: and all the thinges that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her. 16 In her right hande is long life, and in her left hande riches and honour. 17 Her wayes are pleasaunt wayes, and all her pathes are peaceable. 18 She is a tree of lyfe to them that lay holde vpon her: and blessed is he that kepeth her fast.
  • Prov 8:10-11 : 10 Receaue my doctrine and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde: 11 For wysdome is more worth then pretious stones, yea all thinges that thou canst desire, may not be compared vnto it.

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    3But he put foorth this parable vnto them, saying:

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