Proverbs 8:11

Geneva Bible (1560)

For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 28:15-19 : 15 Golde shall not be giuen for it, neyther shall siluer be weighed for the price thereof. 16 It shall not be valued with the wedge of golde of Ophir, nor with the precious onix, nor the saphir. 17 The golde nor the chrystall shall be equall vnto it, nor the exchange shalbe for plate of fine golde. 18 No mention shall be made of coral, nor of the gabish: for wisedome is more precious then pearles. 19 The Topaz of Ethiopia shal not be equall vnto it, neither shall it be valued with the wedge of pure gold.
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.
  • Prov 3:14-15 : 14 For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde. 15 It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
  • Matt 16:26 : 26 For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?
  • Phil 3:8-9 : 8 Yea, doubtlesse I thinke all thinges but losse for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus my Lorde, for whome I haue counted all things losse, and doe iudge them to bee dongue, that I might winne Christ, 9 And might bee founde in him, that is, not hauing mine owne righteousnesse, which is of the Lawe, but that which is through the faith of Christ, euen the righteousnesse which is of God through faith,
  • Prov 4:5-7 : 5 Get wisedom: get vnderstading: forget not, neither decline from the woordes of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and shee shall keepe thee: loue her and shee shall preserue thee. 7 Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.
  • Ps 119:127 : 127 Therefore loue I thy commaundements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 3:13-16
    4 verses
    85%

    13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

    14For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.

    15It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

    16Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

  • Prov 8:9-10
    2 verses
    82%

    9They are all plaine to him that will vnderstande, and streight to them that woulde finde knowledge.

    10Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.

  • Job 28:15-20
    6 verses
    82%

    15Golde shall not be giuen for it, neyther shall siluer be weighed for the price thereof.

    16It shall not be valued with the wedge of golde of Ophir, nor with the precious onix, nor the saphir.

    17The golde nor the chrystall shall be equall vnto it, nor the exchange shalbe for plate of fine golde.

    18No mention shall be made of coral, nor of the gabish: for wisedome is more precious then pearles.

    19The Topaz of Ethiopia shal not be equall vnto it, neither shall it be valued with the wedge of pure gold.

    20Whence then commeth wisedome? And where is the place of vnderstanding,

  • Prov 16:16
    80%

    16Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

  • Prov 8:12
    79%

    12I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.

  • Prov 4:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.

    8Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.

  • Prov 20:15
    78%

    15There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

  • Eccl 7:11-12
    2 verses
    77%

    11(7:13) Wisedome is good with an inheritance, and excellent to them that see the sunne.

    12(7:14) For man shall rest in the shadowe of wisedome, and in the shadowe of siluer: but the excellencie of the knowledge of wisedome giueth life to the possessers thereof.

  • Job 28:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12But where is wisdome found? and where is the place of vnderstanding?

    13Man knoweth not the price thereof: for it is not found in the land of the liuing.

  • Prov 8:18-19
    2 verses
    75%

    18Riches and honour are with me: euen durable riches and righteousnesse.

    19My fruite is better then golde, euen then fine golde, and my reuenues better then fine siluer.

  • Prov 8:1
    74%

    1Doeth not wisedome crie? and vnderstanding vtter her voyce?

  • Prov 2:4
    74%

    4If thou seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures,

  • Ps 19:10
    74%

    10And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.

  • Eccl 7:19
    73%

    19(7:21) Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie.

  • Prov 22:1
    73%

    1A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.

  • Prov 31:10
    73%

    10Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

  • Prov 2:10
    73%

    10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,

  • Prov 19:8
    73%

    8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.

  • Prov 4:5
    72%

    5Get wisedom: get vnderstading: forget not, neither decline from the woordes of my mouth.

  • Eccl 9:16
    72%

    16Then said I, Better is wisdome then stregth: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard.

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2To knowe wisdome, and instruction, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge,

    3To receiue instruction to do wisely, by iustice and iudgement and equitie,

  • Prov 24:14
    72%

    14So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.

  • Prov 8:14
    71%

    14I haue counsell and wisedome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.

  • Prov 11:22
    71%

    22As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.

  • Eccl 2:13
    71%

    13Then I saw that there is profite in wisdome, more then in follie: as the light is more excellent then darkenes.

  • Prov 21:20
    71%

    20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

  • Eccl 1:16
    71%

    16I thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdome all them that haue bene before me in Ierusalem: and mine heart hath seene much wisedome and knowledge.

  • Eccl 9:18
    71%

    18Better is wisedome then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

  • Eccl 6:9
    71%

    9The sight of ye eye is better then to walke in ye lustes: this also is vanitie, & vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 2:6
    71%

    6For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.

  • Eccl 1:18
    71%

    18For in the multitude of wisedome is much griefe: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorowe.

  • 2 Chr 1:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11And God sayde to Salomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, treasures nor honour, nor the liues of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life, but hast asked for thee wisdome & knowledge that thou mightest iudge my people, ouer whome I haue made thee King,

    12Wisdome and knowledge is granted vnto thee, and I will giue thee riches and treasures and honour, so that there hath not bene the like among the Kings which were before thee, neither after thee shal there be the like.