Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than the purest gold, and my harvest is better than choice silver.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 3:14 : 14 For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.
- Prov 8:10 : 10 Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
- Prov 10:20 : 20 What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.
- Eccl 7:12 : 12 For wisdom provides protection, just as money provides protection. But the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
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10 Receive my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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3 The Beloved about Her Lover: Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.